Bishop Amat waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Paul Swordsmen 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bishop Amat also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Anaiyah Jimenez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Amat's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Pinedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Amat pushed their record up to 15-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Paul, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12-2.
Bishop Amat will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Paul: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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