Softball Recap: St. Paul Wins Going Away Against St. Anthony

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2025, 5:28pm

Softball Recap: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. St. Anthony Saints

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While St. Paul put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for St. Anthony. St. Paul was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over St. Anthony. The victory continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won three in a row.

Gianelle Napoles

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/27/25 vs St. Anthony11
03/22/25 vs South El Monte9
03/25/25 vs Bishop Amat4
03/22/25 vs Legacy2
03/08/25 vs Kaiser2

St. Anthony's batters probably weren't too happy with Gianelle Napoles, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up three walks). Those 11 strikeouts gave Napoles a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aleena Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Addisyn Navasu also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.

St. Paul's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-9. As for St. Anthony, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Paul is set to square off against their familiar foe Saint Joseph at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Anthony will face off against rival St. Paul at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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