St. Vincent de Paul and Ukiah are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will host the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. Vincent de Paul will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Montgomery, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Mustangs walked away with a 10-7 win over the Vikings on Tuesday.
Makayla Bignardi
| 04/29/25 @ Montgomery | 8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Healdsburg | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Elsie Allen | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Montgomery | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Santa Rosa | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Makayla Bignardi made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lidia Brady was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Maddy Rynning was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs.
St. Vincent de Paul kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.8.
Meanwhile, Ukiah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lobos a 24-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ukiah's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Vincent de Paul might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Ukiah when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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