The St. Paul Swordsmen will take on the Marina Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
St. Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Alta Loma. Six seems to be a good number for the Swordsmen as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gianelle Napoles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Kailee Mejia
| 05/17/25 vs Alta Loma | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Bishop Amat | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Paraclete | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Paraclete | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs St. Anthony | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
On the hitting side, Kailee Mejia was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Eveny Gomez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Marina's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Clemente a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Rachel Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Marina is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
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