After flying high against Clinton on Wednesday, St. Pauls came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lumberton Pirates by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Angel Purcell stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Mya Baldwin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
St. Pauls now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Lumberton, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Looking ahead, St. Pauls will take on Red Springs in a tournament on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.16 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lumberton, they will take on Scotland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Scots will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight.
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