It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Paul had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Alta Loma Braves. Six seems to be a good number for the Swordsmen as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gianelle Napoles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Kailee Mejia
| 05/17/25 vs Alta Loma | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Bishop Amat | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Paraclete | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Paraclete | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs St. Anthony | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
On the hitting side, Kailee Mejia was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Eveny Gomez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The win got St. Paul back to even at 14-14. As for Alta Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Coming up, St. Paul will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Marina at 3:15 p.m. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Swordsmen surely won't give up without a fight. Alta Loma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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