Softball Recap: St. Vincent De Paul Finds Home Field Redemption Against Healdsburg

There's no place like home for St. Vincent de Paul, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Healdsburg Greyhounds on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Makayla Bignardi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She also put up four hits, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, 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. Maddy Rynning was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

The win got St. Vincent de Paul back to even at 2-2. As for Healdsburg, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-2.

St. Vincent de Paul has already played their next matchup, a 19-2 victory against Santa Rosa on the 27th. As for Healdsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-2 win against Kelseyville on the 29th.