Softball Game Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Ukiah Wildcats

Mustangs

Runs

03/27/25 vs Santa Rosa	19
03/25/25 vs Healdsburg	5
03/20/25 @ Tamalpais	0
03/18/25 @ Cloverdale	1
03/04/25 vs Credo	14

St. Vincent de Paul and Ukiah are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. St. Vincent de Paul will venture away from home to take on Ukiah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Vincent de Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

St. Vincent de Paul had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Santa Rosa on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul was the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Santa Rosa. The Mustangs have beaten the Panthers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.

Makayla Bignardi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Johana Stone was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava McCarthy, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

St. Vincent de Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .775. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Ukiah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Montgomery.

Ukiah's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

St. Vincent de Paul might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Ukiah when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can St. Vincent de Paul avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.