Saints maintain dominance over Bats with 9-4 victory
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 10:55 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The St. Paul Saints defeated the Louisville Bats 9-4 on Saturday night at CHS Field, extending their winning streak against Louisville to nine games. After a slow start, the Saints scored five runs in the second inning and four more in the third, building a 9-0 lead. Cody Morissette's inside-the-park home run highlighted the surge, followed by a two-run homer from David Bañuelos. While the Bats managed three late runs, they could not close the gap. St. Paul’s pitching struck out 16 batters, tying a season high. The two teams are set to meet again on Sunday for their season finale.
- •Saints scored five runs in the second inning, four in the third.
- •Cody Morissette hit an inside-the-park home run.
- •Saints pitcher Trent Taker struck out seven in his outing.
- •Louisville hit three home runs but fell short.
- •Saints and Bats will face off again on Sunday.
- 10:55 PMYahoo Sports — Saints win streak vs. Bats comes to abrupt end
- 3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Saints defeat Bats for ninth consecutive time
"St. Paul’s nine-game winning streak against Louisville came to an abrupt end in the season finale vs. the teams as the Bats battered the Saints 11-3 at CHS Field Sunday afternoon. Louisville ended their skid against the Saints by pulling a trick out of St. Paul’s book — going up big early. The Bats erupted for eight runs between the second and fourth innings before the hosts got one back on a ...
"Stop us if you’ve heard this before: The Saints beat the Bats. St. Paul extended its franchise-record winning streak against a single team to nine games with a 9-4 besting of visiting Louisville on a balmy Saturday night at CHS Field. After a mostly quiet first inning, the Saints exploded for five runs in the second inning and four more in the third to take a 9-0 lead on the slump-shouldered ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 10:55 PMSaints win streak vs. Bats comes to abrupt end
St. Paul’s nine-game winning streak against Louisville came to an abrupt end in the season finale vs. the teams as the Bats battered the Saints 11-3 at CHS Field Sunday afternoon. Louisville ended their skid against the Saints by pulling a trick out of St. Paul’s book — going up big early. The Bats erupted for eight runs between the second and fourth innings before the hosts got one back on a ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 3:04 AMSaints defeat Bats for ninth consecutive time
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: The Saints beat the Bats. St. Paul extended its franchise-record winning streak against a single team to nine games with a 9-4 besting of visiting Louisville on a balmy Saturday night at CHS Field. After a mostly quiet first inning, the Saints exploded for five runs in the second inning and four more in the third to take a 9-0 lead on the slump-shouldered ...
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