Baseball Game Preview: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. Bishop Amat Lancers

St. Paul is 1-9 against Bishop Amat since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Paul Swordsmen will head out to take on the Bishop Amat Lancers at 3:15 p.m. St. Paul's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Amat's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Saturday, St. Paul beat Norwalk 6-2. The Swordsmen haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Troy Perez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernie Soto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Richie Avina also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Bishop Amat was able to grind out a solid victory over Damien on Saturday, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.

Omar Arretche was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

St. Paul's record is now 5-1. As for Bishop Amat, their record is now 4-1.

St. Paul came up short against Bishop Amat when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Can St. Paul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.