Norwalk hasn't had much luck against St. Paul recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Norwalk Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 10:00 a.m. Norwalk will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Norwalk is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Maywood CES 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Hector Alvarado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul entered their contest against La Salle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Paul fell just short of La Salle by a score of 5-3. The loss was the Swordsmen's first of the season.
Angelo Patino and Richie Avina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Patino went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Avina went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most RBI Patino has posted since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, St. Paul lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Paul fell to 4-1. As for Norwalk, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Norwalk has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Norwalk couldn't quite finish off St. Paul when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Will Norwalk have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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