Baseball Game Preview: Paraclete Spirits vs. Serra Cavaliers

The Paraclete Spirits will take on the Serra Cavaliers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Paraclete and three for Serra.

Last Tuesday, Paraclete came up short against St. Paul and fell 5-2.

Jacob Draper was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.

Armando Saucedo

Stolen Base (Career)

03/11/25 @ St. Paul	2
02/24/25 vs Saugus	1
02/21/25 vs Cleveland	1
05/02/24 @ Sultana	1
04/11/24 vs Bishop Montgomery	1

On the hitting side, Julian Trejo and Armando Saucedo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Trejo scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Saucedo scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Saucedo a new career-high in stolen bases. Abraham Perez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

The home team had come away the winner the last three times Serra and St. Paul had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Serra fell 5-2 to St. Paul on Friday.

Serra's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Paraclete, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Paraclete came up short against Serra in their previous meeting back in February, falling 4-0. Can Paraclete avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.