Baseball Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Healdsburg Greyhounds
St. Vincent de Paul and Healdsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, St. Vincent de Paul came up short against Archbishop Riordan and fell 6-3.
Josh Malik put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malik was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Malik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nico Antonini, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though Healdsburg couldn't quite topple Montgomery on Friday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they took when the two last played. Healdsburg's pitcher stepped up to hand Montgomery a 7-0 shutout. The win was just what Healdsburg needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior game.
Alex Mauro-Manos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Dugan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
St. Vincent de Paul has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Healdsburg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
St. Vincent de Paul was able to grind out a solid win over Healdsburg in their previous meeting back in March, winning 11-7. Does St. Vincent de Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Healdsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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