Adelanto has won six straight games at home, while Paraclete has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Saints will welcome the Spirits at 10:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Adelanto's win against Victor Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Jackrabbits on Friday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Jackrabbits recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Paraclete owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out South Pasadena 1-0.
Not much got past Cole Mercier, who gave up just a hit to keep South Pasadena off the board. Mercier has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Paraclete's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Perez, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Paraclete has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Adelanto, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Adelanto came out on top in a nail-biter against Paraclete when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Spirits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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