Baseball Preview: Diamond Bar Brahmas vs. St. Paul Swordsmen
After two games on the road, Diamond Bar is heading back home. They will take on the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Diamond Bar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over Savanna. With that win, Diamond Bar brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Quinton Mendoza looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Apolo Yonemoto, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Robert Murphy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, St. Paul narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lancaster 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Paul.
Kalai Benavente spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angelo Patino, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Fernie Soto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Diamond Bar's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for St. Paul, they pushed their record up to 18-9 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
Diamond Bar beat St. Paul 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will Diamond Bar repeat their success, or does St. Paul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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