The St. Paul Swordsmen will take on the St. Anthony Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, St. Paul didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Amat and fell 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost three in a row.
Aleena Gutierrez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Daina Munoz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: St. Paul kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Bishop Amat, falling 21-0.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for St. Anthony, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Paul took their win against St. Anthony in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. Does St. Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anthony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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