The Point Arena Pirates will challenge the Swett Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Swett took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Point Arena, who comes in off a win.
Point Arena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against St. Vincent de Paul by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Aidan O'Neil, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep St. Vincent de Paul off the board. O'Neil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
| 05/02/25 vs Laytonville | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Laytonville | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Potter Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Round Valley | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Potter Valley | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Owens, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Point Arena: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Mateo VanCleave also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Swett fell victim to St. Patrick-St. Vincent and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Bruins. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Swett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Gibson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Point Arena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Swett, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6-2.
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