Softball Preview: Healdsburg Greyhounds vs. St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs
Healdsburg is 1-7 against St. Vincent de Paul since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Healdsburg Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Healdsburg scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Santa Rosa as Healdsburg made off with a 21-11 victory. That's two games straight that Healdsburg has won by exactly ten runs.
Celia Vallotton was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Falberg, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, St. Vincent de Paul made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elsie Allen on Tuesday. St. Vincent de Paul's pitcher stepped up to hand Elsie Allen a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Vincent de Paul yet this season.
Makayla Bignardi made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bignardi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bignardi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Izzy Badaglia and Maddy Rynning did most of the damage at the plate: Badaglia scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Rynning scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Ileana Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Healdsburg pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for St. Vincent de Paul, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Healdsburg skirted past St. Vincent de Paul 11-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Healdsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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