After a string of four wins, St. Paul's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 10-4 loss to the South Central Trojans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Paul of the 13-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
St. Paul saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On South Central's side, Aaron Hauler made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hauler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Sanders, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Alex Hamons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for South Central, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
While St. Paul had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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