The Paraclete Spirits will face off against the St. Francis Golden Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paraclete is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let La Quinta onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paraclete.
Not much got past Anthony Camas, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep La Quinta off the board. Camas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaden Pieters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Francis narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past San Juan Hills 2-1.
Paraclete's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. As for St. Francis, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-13.
Paraclete beat St. Francis 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paraclete since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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