While St. Paul put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Polk County. The St. Paul Wildcats put the hurt on the Polk County Slammers with a sharp 8-0 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
The result came thanks to Charlee Wegner's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game.
On the hitting side, Audra Dugan and Addy Wegner did most of the damage at the plate: Dugan scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Addy went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Dugan also put up three RBI, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kyndel Sack, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polk County struck out seven times.
The victory snapped St. Paul's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul will challenge Central City on Thursday. St. Paul is facing Central City at the right time seeing as Central City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Polk County, they will square off against Schuyler on Thursday. Polk County will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Schuyler will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's matchup.
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