Softball Game Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Santa Rosa Panthers

St. Vincent de Paul has gone 8-2 against Santa Rosa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul will square off against Santa Rosa at 4:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul will be strutting in after a win while Santa Rosa will be coming in after a defeat.

St. Vincent de Paul is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since April 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Healdsburg, sneaking past 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now won three in a row.

Makayla Bignardi made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She also allowed four hits, marking her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

Gracie Murphy

Hits (Career)

03/25/25 vs Healdsburg	3
03/18/25 @ Cloverdale	2
04/29/24 vs Elsie Allen	2
03/19/24 @ Credo	2
02/27/24 vs Clear Lake	2

In other batting news, Gracie Murphy was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddy Rynning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Santa Rosa fell victim to Piner and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Prospectors. The loss leaves the Panthers still looking for their first win of the season.

Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Vincent de Paul, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

St. Vincent de Paul took their win against Santa Rosa when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Vincent de Paul since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.