Softball Recap: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. Mary Star of the Sea Stars
St. Paul's game back in March was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Mary Star of the Sea Stars. This was payback for St. Paul, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gabby Gomez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She also set a new season high mark in earned runs with no.
At the plate, Hannah Moreno was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Kailee Mejia was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mary Star of the Sea's side, Mina Lei Tala was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tala has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tala was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tala wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amaree Arellano, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Paul's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11-1 record this season.
St. Paul will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. Paraclete will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something St. Paul surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they will head out on the road to challenge Peninsula at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mary Star of the Sea is facing Peninsula at the right time seeing as Peninsula is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
