St. Paul put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Valencia Tigers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Swordsmen this season.
Kalai Benavente made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Benavente was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Troy Perez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Richie Avina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Logan Noh, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Swordsmen
| 02/25/25 vs Valencia | 11-0 |
| 02/20/25 vs Garfield | 6-0 |
| 02/19/25 vs El Rancho | 8-3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Norwalk | 2-0 |
| 05/02/24 vs Lancaster | 3-1 |
| + 13 more games |
St. Paul's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Valencia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coming up, St. Paul will host La Salle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valencia, they will head out to square off against Bolsa Grande at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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