Softball Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Ukiah Wildcats
The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Ukiah Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ukiah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, St. Vincent de Paul got themselves on the board against Ukiah, but Ukiah never followed suit. They skirted past the Wildcats 1-0.
St. Vincent de Paul saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Ukiah, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Ukiah's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ukiah, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will St. Vincent de Paul keep running through batters, or will Ukiah buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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