St. Vincent de Paul had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Santa Rosa on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul blew past Santa Rosa 19-2. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Makayla Bignardi
| 03/27/25 vs Santa Rosa | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Santa Rosa | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Elsie Allen | 3 |
| 04/11/24 vs Healdsburg | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Elsie Allen | 3 |
Makayla Bignardi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Johana Stone was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava McCarthy, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Vincent de Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .775. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Vincent de Paul's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Vincent de Paul is set to take on their familiar foe Ukiah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Rosa will face off against rival Elsie Allen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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