Saints Drop 13-2 To Clippers

Game Recap

St. Paul returned home after a road sweep of the Louisville Bats, only to see the series sour against Columbus. The Clippers built an early cushion by scoring two runs in each of the first three innings, culminating in a 13-2 final. The Saints managed only two homers—Noah Cardenas’ eighth of the season in the third and Orlando Arcia’s 12th in the ninth—but that was not enough to stem the deficit.

Pitching Struggles

Matt Bowman opened the game for the Saints and exited after 1 ⅔ innings, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk. Grant Hartwig took over, but gave up two runs in 1 ⅓ frames. Cole Sands delivered a scoreless inning, then Marco Raya faced trouble, surrendering three runs while recording only two outs.

Looking Ahead

The series resumes Wednesday with a 1:07 p.m. CDT kickoff at CHS Field. St. Paul will need to shore up its rotation and find more offensive support to avoid a slide. Fans can expect a quick rebound effort as the Saints aim to recover from this disappointing home loss.