Paraclete had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Serra Cavaliers as they made off with a 9-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Paraclete has managed all season.
Paraclete got a great performance from Mason Jacobo as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jacobo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaden Pieters, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Esquivel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Serra's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Bronson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Paraclete's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. As for Serra, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Paraclete will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Serra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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