For the second straight game, Paraclete will face off against St. Anthony. The Spirits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Paraclete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
St. Anthony will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Paraclete extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Spirits blew past the Saints 13-1. Considering the Spirits have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Joey Martinez tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Gavin Gorman
| 03/24/26 @ St. Anthony | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 3 |
| 03/17/26 vs Cathedral | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Rim of the World | 1 |
At the plate, Gavin Gorman and Julian Trejo did most of the damage at the plate: Gorman went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Trejo went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Gorman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Morrison, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Paraclete was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
St. Anthony's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4-1. As for Paraclete, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
St. Anthony's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paraclete has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for St. Anthony, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Paraclete's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
