St. Genevieve was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 12-1 to the St. Paul Swordsmen. That's two games in a row now that St. Genevieve has lost by exactly 11 runs.
JR Zavala was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On St. Paul's side, Jeremiah Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Duran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI and a triple.
In other pitching news, Noah Padilla looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Christian De Lira was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Castellanos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Genevieve's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for St. Paul, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
As of now, neither St. Genevieve nor St. Paul have any future games scheduled.
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