Baseball Recap: Paraclete Comes Up Short

Paraclete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the St. Paul Swordsmen. The Spirits were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Swordsmen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

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 were his first of the 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. Those two stolen bases gave Saucedo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abraham Perez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

Paraclete's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Paul, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-3.

Coincidentally, Paraclete and St. Paul will both be playing Cajon the next time they take the field. St. Paul will host Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Paraclete will host them at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.