The Point Arena Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Point Arena is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Point Arena's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Grace Christian Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Pirates came out on top against the Lions by a score of 11-6.
Jose Bernal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
| 05/02/25 @ Laytonville | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Laytonville | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Potter Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Round Valley | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Potter Valley | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Mateo VanCleave and Jimmy Owens did most of the damage at the plate: VanCleave went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Owens got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Owens is becoming a predictor of Point Arena's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul lost 11-5 to Montgomery on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Vincent de Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Boutilier, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Harrison Barley was another, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Point Arena's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
St. Vincent de Paul's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Point Arena has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .651. It's a different story for St. Vincent de Paul, though, as they've only averaged .299. Will they be able to contain Point Arena's hitters?
Point Arena suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
