There's no place like home for St. Bernard, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the St. Paul Swordsmen on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Bernard considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Juan Sandoval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sandoval has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sandoval was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Chase Williams was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Royce McKenzie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On St. Paul's side, Aydenn Acosta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Bernard's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard will take on Wiseburn- Da Vinci at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bernard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for St. Paul, they will be playing at home against St. Genevieve at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul is facing St. Genevieve at the right time seeing as St. Genevieve is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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