Softball Recap: St. Paul Takes a Loss

St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the South El Monte Eagles.

Gianelle Napoles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

Mya Beserra

Hits (Career)

03/22/25 vs South El Monte	3
03/20/25 @ Bishop Amat	2
02/27/25 @ Whittier	2
02/22/25 @ Whittier Christian	2
03/08/25 vs Paramount	1

On the hitting side, St. Paul saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Beserra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those three hits gave Beserra a new career-high.

Even though they lost, St. Paul hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South El Monte struck out nine times.

St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for South El Monte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.

St. Paul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-1 victory against Legacy on the 22nd. As for South El Monte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-9 defeat against Northview on the 22nd.