Softball Recap: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Piner Prospectors
St. Vincent de Paul lost against Piner back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piner Prospectors. St. Vincent de Paul has not had much luck with Piner recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Makayla Bignardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Vincent de Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lidia Brady, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ileana Jimenez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Piner's side, Mialynn Membrilla was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Membrilla was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mariah Membrilla was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Lily Delansig was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
St. Vincent de Paul's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Piner, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
St. Vincent de Paul will head out on the road to take on Elsie Allen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Elsie Allen: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while St. Vincent de Paul has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Piner will take on Ukiah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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