It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Paul had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Bishop Amat Lancers. This was a revenge game for the Swordsmen: when they faced off against the Lancers back in March, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Gianelle Napoles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kailee Mejia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sunni Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 7-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Swordsmen
| 05/15/25 @ Bishop Amat | 6-1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Paraclete | 3-11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Paraclete | 1-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs St. Anthony | 14-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Saint Joseph | 8-3 |
St. Paul's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-14. As for Bishop Amat, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-12.
Looking ahead, St. Paul will square off against Alta Loma at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Braves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Swordsmen surely won't give up without a fight. Bishop Amat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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