The St. Paul Swordsmen will head out on the road to face off against the South Gate Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so South Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Serra hit St. Paul with a seven-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Swordsmen fell 9-4 to the Cavaliers. Surprisingly, this marked the Swordsmen's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Elias Mota was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mota was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Troy Sibolboro was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Gate fell victim to Legacy and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Paul's record is now 16-9. As for South Gate, their record now sits at 7-15.
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