Softball Game Preview: St. Paul Flyers vs. Seneca East Tigers

By Team Reports May 20, 2025, 11:36pm

Softball Preview: St. Paul Flyers vs. Seneca East Tigers

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The St. Paul Flyers will square off against the Seneca East Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

Crestview hit St. Paul with a nine-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Flyers came up short against the Cougars, falling 13-3. The Flyers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Ella Kalizewski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Seneca East posted their closest victory since April 16th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbian, sneaking past 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

The team relied heavily on Ella Martin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Jordyn Enders was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Seneca East's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.

Seneca East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Paul hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. It's a different story for Seneca East, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain St. Paul's hitters?

St. Paul took their victory against Seneca East when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Flyers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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