After having lost a blowout in their previous game against York, St. Paul/Palmer was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let Maxwell get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for St. Paul/Palmer in their matchups with Maxwell: they've now won five in a row.
Uriel Guzman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Alex Meinecke
| 03/22/25 vs Maxwell | 5 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Meinecke, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Lemburg, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Paul/Palmer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maxwell only posted an OBP of .333.
The victory got St. Paul/Palmer back to even at 1-1. As for Maxwell, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, St. Paul/Palmer will head out to square off against Lincoln Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maxwell, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Maxwell Wildcats take on Sedgwick County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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