Softball Preview: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. Paraclete Spirits
St. Paul is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Paraclete is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Paul Swordsmen will take on the Paraclete Spirits at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, it was close, but St. Paul sidestepped Mary Star of the Sea for a 3-2 win. That's two games straight that St. Paul has won by just one run.
Gabby Gomez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Paul's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kailee Mejia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Paraclete sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over St. Paul on Thursday.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-2 record this season. As for Paraclete, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
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