Lancaster and St. Paul squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lancaster had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Paul Swordsmen by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lancaster couldn't push the score so high this time.
For St. Paul's part, Kalai Benavente spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Benavente has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Angelo Patino was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernie Soto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-2. As for St. Paul, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul, they will face off against Diamond Bar at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Diamond Bar's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so St. Paul's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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