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| 02/28/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/13/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 02/24/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 7-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Salle is 9-1 against St. Paul since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The La Salle Lancers will host the St. Paul Swordsmen at 5:00 p.m. The last five games La Salle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was close, but La Salle sidestepped Charter Oak for a 4-3 victory. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Morgan Sullivan and David Eriksson dominated on the mound. Sullivan tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits, while Eriksson tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Eriksson has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Travis Ochoa was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drew Ward, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul won against Paraclete on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. St. Paul beat Serra by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. Winning may never get old, but the Swordsmen sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
La Salle pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for St. Paul, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
La Salle came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 5-3. Will La Salle repeat their success, or does St. Paul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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