St. Paul hasn't had much luck against La Salle recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The St. Paul Swordsmen will take on the La Salle Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Paul comes in on three and La Salle on five.
St. Paul will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Serra, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. St. Paul beat Serra on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 24, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday La Salle sidestepped Charter Oak for a 4-3 victory.
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 pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Travis Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Drew Ward was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
La Salle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. 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 record is now 8-3.
St. Paul couldn't quite finish off La Salle in their previous matchup back in February and fell 5-3. Can St. Paul avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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