Southern/Diller-Odell extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-8. They lost 12-6 to the St. Paul Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against St. Paul this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-6 defeat on Saturday.
Reece Barnard and Hailee Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barnard went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Miller went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Frase, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for St. Paul, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On St. Paul's side, Annie Stepanek was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Stepanek a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorja Vokes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
St. Paul wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-1 defeat against Malcolm on the 13th. Hopefully Southern/Diller-Odell paid attention to St. Paul's game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on St. Paul at 12:00 p.m.
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