St. Vincent de Paul waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Santa Rosa Panthers 10-8. That's more bragging rights for St. Vincent de Paul, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josh Malik made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Malik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Mountanos, who scored three runs and stole two bases. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dylen Dooley, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
On Santa Rosa's side, Nolan Bankston was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Rizo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got St. Vincent de Paul back to even at 9-9. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13-1.
St. Vincent de Paul will head out on the road to challenge Rancho Cotate at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Santa Rosa, they will square off against Healdsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Healdsburg is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Santa Rosa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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