The Marina Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Marina is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Marina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over San Clemente. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rachel Ruiz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, St. Paul won against Bishop Amat on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Swordsmen walked away with a 6-2 win over Alta Loma. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Swordsmen.
Gianelle Napoles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailee Mejia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Eveny Gomez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Marina pushed their record up to 16-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
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