Softball Preview: St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs vs. Elsie Allen Lobos
St. Vincent de Paul is 10-0 against Elsie Allen since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Elsie Allen Lobos at 4:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. Vincent de Paul came up short against Piner and fell 8-5. St. Vincent de Paul has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ileana Jimenez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Elsie Allen is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They suffered a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of Healdsburg last Thursday.
St. Vincent de Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Elsie Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
St. Vincent de Paul took their win against Elsie Allen when the teams last played on April 9th 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.
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