The Bishop Amat Lancers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Amat has three straight wins, St. Paul has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Bishop Amat narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Paul 3-1.
Anaiyah Jimenez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Amat saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Pinedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Amat pushed their record up to 15-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12-2.
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