St. Pauls put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Clinton Dark Horses as the St. Pauls Bulldogs made off with a 15-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but St. Pauls sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Yomaris Vasquez made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Vasquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Angel Purcell and Ke'Mya Baldwin did most of the damage at the plate: Purcell went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Baldwin went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Baldwin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Hailey Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Clinton's side, Gracin Bass made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laila Carter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Clinton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Pauls only tossed three.
St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Clinton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pauls is on the road again on Tuesday to play Midway at 6:00 p.m. Midway is on a four-game streak of home wins, St. Pauls a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to take on Red Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clinton is facing Red Springs at the right time seeing as Red Springs is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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