St. Paul hasn't had much luck against Calvert recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Flyers will take on the Senecas at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Paul sitting on three straight wins and Calvert on 12.
St. Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past St. Mary Central Catholic 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Flyers have posted since April 30th.
Alex Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Adam Roth
| 05/29/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/23/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ South Central | 1 |
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On the hitting side, St. Paul's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Roth, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Roth a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Calvert got themselves on the board against Old Fort on Thursday, but Old Fort never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Stockaders with a sharp 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Senecas, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Calvert's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul, their record now sits at 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Paul has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Paul came up short against Calvert when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Flyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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