St. Vincent de Paul and Credo are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Credo Gryphon at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in St. Vincent de Paul's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Credo has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Vincent de Paul ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lower Lake 4-3.
Makayla Bignardi spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned runs on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddy Rynning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Credo had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Head-Royce on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Credo has lost by just one run.
Credo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazzy Fuller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
St. Vincent de Paul's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Credo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Vincent de Paul has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Credo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went St. Vincent de Paul's way against Credo in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as St. Vincent de Paul made off with an 11-4 win. Will St. Vincent de Paul repeat their success, or does Credo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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