Piner extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs, falling 25-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 1st.
As for St. Vincent de Paul, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For St. Vincent de Paul's part, Tommy Andres and Will Hankins were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Andres pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Hankins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Vincent de Paul is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-11 otherwise. At bat, Andres went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Hankins went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits Hankins has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Hansen, who went 5-for-6 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Omar Mughannam was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Piner had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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