Baseball Recap: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Healdsburg Greyhounds
There's no place like home for St. Vincent de Paul, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Healdsburg Greyhounds on Thursday. This was a revenge game for St. Vincent de Paul, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Nico Antonini made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Antonini was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Edwards, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Will Hankins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Healdsburg's side, Wyatt Dugan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Wallace, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Vincent de Paul's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Healdsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-9.
St. Vincent de Paul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-10 victory vs. Santa Rosa on the 16th. As for Healdsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Kelseyville at 6:00 p.m. Kelseyville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Healdsburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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