For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Paul and Serra meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Swordsmen took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. The Swordsmen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Elias Mota was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mota was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Troy Sibolboro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Serra, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
St. Paul wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-0 win against South Gate on the 1st. As for Serra, they will challenge Chavez at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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