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| 03/14/25 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 03/24/22 - Away | 10-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Serra is 8-2 against St. Paul since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Swordsmen at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Serra 3.5, St. Paul 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Serra's victory against Leuzinger wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cavaliers had just enough and edged out the Olympians 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, St. Paul came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chiefs a 7-0 shutout.
Fernie Soto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Elias Mota was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Troy Sibolboro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Serra, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Serra couldn't quite get it done against St. Paul in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 5-2. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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