If St. Paul was riding high fresh off their 9-1 takedown of Legacy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Paul fell just short of the Bishop Amat Lancers by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Swordsmen haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aleena Gutierrez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. Eveny Gomez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Paul was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Bishop Amat, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will square off against St. Anthony at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul is facing St. Anthony at the right time seeing as St. Anthony is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bishop Amat, they will welcome Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Amat's pitchers better be ready for this one: Valley View has averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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