The St. Paul Swordsmen will be taking part in a tournament against the Cajon Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Paul 2.8, Cajon 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Paul fell victim to Paraclete and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Spirits, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Swordsmen's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cajon got the win against Beaumont on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-1. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Cajon got a great performance from Ryan Contreras as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Marcus McQueen was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jaden Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Cajon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaumont only managed four hits.
Cajon's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
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