St. Paul and South Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The St. Paul Flyers will head out on the road to take on the South Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Paul gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Mapleton onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Winning may never get old, but St. Paul sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Not much got past Kole Maxwell, who gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Mapleton off the board. Maxwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Stang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Western Reserve on Tuesday. With that victory, South Central brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Eric Sanders was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Hamons, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Paul has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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