The St. Paul Swordsmen are taking a road trip to challenge the South Pasadena Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
St. Paul will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Serra, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Swordsmen walked away with a 4-0 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday. Give the Swordsmen's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Fernie Soto made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Angelo Patino was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Tristan Foster also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, South Pasadena fell victim to Paraclete and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Spirits by a score of 1-0.
St. Paul's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for South Pasadena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
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