St. Paul and Shrewsbury are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Knights will take on the Colonials at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Paul's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Worcester Tech. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
| 05/13/25 vs Worcester Tech | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Burncoat | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Doherty Memorial | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wachusett Regional | 1 |
Nolan Donovan and Colin Kreuz were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Donovan tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kreuz didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Paul is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise. At the plate, Donovan earned two runs and three stolen bases, while Kreuz went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Donovan a new career-high.
In other batting news, Beckett Bailey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Cam Swank was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
St. Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Worcester Tech only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 11-1 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
St. Paul's record is now 5-10. As for Shrewsbury, their record now sits at 13-1.
St. Paul came up short against Shrewsbury in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
