St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bishop Amat Lancers by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Paul of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
St. Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Bishop Amat's side, Anaiyah Jimenez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Jimenez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-2. As for Bishop Amat, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
While St. Paul had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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