Mary Star of the Sea is 1-8 against St. Paul since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mary Star of the Sea Stars will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mary Star of the Sea beat Peninsula 9-6.
Mina Lei Tala was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Tala has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tala was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Amaree Arellano was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Ruby Rico was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but in their second game on Saturday St. Paul sidestepped Chino for an 8-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Paul.
Gabby Gomez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Hannah Moreno and Audrey Prado did most of the damage at the plate: Moreno scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Prado scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kailey Vasquez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Mary Star of the Sea's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11-1. As for St. Paul, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-2 record this season.
Mary Star of the Sea came up short against St. Paul in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Mary Star of the Sea knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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