St. Paul got themselves on the board against Paramount on Wednesday, but Paramount never followed suit. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that the Swordsmen have won by exactly five runs.
Robert Encinas Jr
| 04/16/25 @ Paramount | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ South East | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs La Salle | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Garfield | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs St. Genevieve | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Robert Encinas Jr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Richie Avina, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win was the third in a row for St. Paul, bringing their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Paramount, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will challenge Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paramount, they will face off against Long Beach Poly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 4, the Jackrabbits 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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