The St. Bernard Vikings will face off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Bernard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Venice with a sharp 16-2 victory on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyi Wolfe
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Tyi Wolfe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Bernard is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Bernard got a massive performance out of Jordan Williams, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lennex Minor, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
St. Bernard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Paul, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Buena Park on Wednesday.
St. Bernard's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for St. Paul, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
St. Bernard was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Paul in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 10-5. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Swordsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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