Baseball Game Preview: Paraclete Spirits vs. St. Paul Swordsmen

The Paraclete Spirits will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paraclete is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Paraclete's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over St. Paul. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spirits yet this season.

Not much got past Jacob Draper, who gave up just five hits to keep St. Paul off the board. Draper also tossed a walk, which is notable because Paraclete is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-9 otherwise.

Julian Trejo

Runs

04/08/25 vs St. Paul	2
04/02/25 vs Castaic	2
03/18/25 vs Serra	2
04/05/25 @ Royal	1
03/25/25 vs La Salle	1
+ 2 more games

On the hitting side, Paraclete got a big performance out of Julian Trejo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The Spirits are undefeated when Trejo posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Lucas Morrison was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

St. Paul has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Paraclete, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.