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| 04/21/25 - Neutral | 7-2 W |
| 04/04/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
St. Pauls won the last time they faced Red Springs and things went their way on Monday too. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 7-2. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Red Devils on their field since April 11, 2023.
Calien Mcniell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaylen Jacobs, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Parker, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: St. Pauls lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Pauls and bumps their season record up to 9-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Red Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
St. Pauls and Red Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 287th) will meet Midway (ranked 58th) at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th. Meanwhile, Red Springs will challenge West Bladen at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th with a big rank disadvantage (386 vs. 31).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
