Baseball Recap: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. St. Monica Mariners
St. Paul entered their tilt with St. Monica with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the St. Monica Mariners 7-1.
Kalai Benavente spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marcus Munoz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Duran, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Paul's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for St. Monica, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Paul beat St. Monica by a score of 4-1.
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