St. Pauls extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-10 in the process. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinton Dark Horses. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dark Horses this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Tuesday.
Jaden Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Jacobs, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Clinton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Clinton's side, Josh Slater was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Slater a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Clinton got a big performance out of Zyhan Wallace, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave Wallace a new career-high. Tyler Hall was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Pauls wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-2 win against Lumberton on the 19th. As for Clinton, they will take on Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Dark Horses' favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Patriots have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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