Ukiah is on a six-game streak of home wins, while St. Vincent de Paul is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ukiah Wildcats will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ukiah is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Elsie Allen on Thursday as Ukiah made off with a 24-2 victory.
Kyla Cromer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Cromer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cromer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Roberts, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kenna Bird, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while St. Vincent de Paul put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Santa Rosa. St. Vincent de Paul blew past Santa Rosa 15-0.
The team relied heavily on Alicia Hartmann, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ileana Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ukiah's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Ukiah has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Vincent de Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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