On Thursday, the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs came up short against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders and fell 6-3.
Josh Malik put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malik was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Malik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nico Antonini, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Like St. Vincent de Paul, Archbishop Riordan also got a great game from a two-way player: Colton Parenti. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Parenti was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Nemes, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Diego Aguilar-Montenegro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Vincent de Paul dropped their record down to 6-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Archbishop Riordan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7-2.
St. Vincent de Paul will head out on the road to square off against Healdsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Healdsburg hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Archbishop Riordan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop O'Dowd at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Riordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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