The St. Paul Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Milford Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
St. Paul gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Twin River 4-3.
Charlee Wegner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, St. Paul's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Sack, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin River struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, Milford was able to grind out a solid win over Raymond Central on Thursday, taking the game 8-5.
Riley Springer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Milford, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-9.
St. Paul's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. St. Paul has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Milford, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Paul continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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