St. Paul waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Boone Central Cardinals. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
Charlee Wegner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Brooke Peetz was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Ella Petersen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Paul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
St. Paul pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Boone Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will challenge St. Cecilia on Tuesday. As for Boone Central, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Ord, where first pitch is scheduled.
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