With a playoff game on the line, Paraclete rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the La Quinta Blackhawks onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaden Pieters was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Paraclete's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. As for La Quinta, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8.
Paraclete will square off against St. Francis at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Paraclete's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. La Quinta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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