Softball Recap: St. Paul Triumphs

It's playoff time, and St. Paul had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Simi Valley Pioneers 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Swordsmen have posted since April 16th.

Robyn Guitron

Base on Balls Against

05/16/26 vs Simi Valley	1
05/14/26 @ Roosevelt	2
05/05/26 @ Bishop Amat	0
04/30/26 vs Bishop Amat	2

Not much got past Robyn Guitron, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Simi Valley off the board. Guitron has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, St. Paul saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Prado, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Simi Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8-2.

Looking ahead, St. Paul will square off against Saint Joseph at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jesters' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Swordsmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Simi Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.