The St. Paul Swordsmen will head out on the road to take on the St. Bernard Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Paul will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Monday, St. Paul sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over St. Bernard.
Kalai Benavente was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Benavente has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Benavente was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
St. Paul pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for St. Bernard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Paul has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Bernard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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