St. Pauls had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Bladen Knights on Friday and snuck past 6-5. This was a revenge match for St. Pauls, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
St. Pauls saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Locklear, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Mcniell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Bladen's side, Allister Russ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Garrett Dunham, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, West Bladen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Pauls only tossed four.
St. Pauls' win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for West Bladen, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pauls will take on Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Bladen, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairmont at 6:30 p.m. Fairmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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