The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will challenge the Willits Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Vincent de Paul comes in on three and Willits on five.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Tomales 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Bignardi
| 05/27/25 vs Tomales | 7 |
| 05/08/25 @ Elsie Allen | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Elsie Allen | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Santa Rosa | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Montgomery | 3 |
Makayla Bignardi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, St. Vincent de Paul let Maddy Rynning and Lidia Brady run wild. Rynning went 1-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while Brady went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Brady has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Johana Stone, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
St. Vincent de Paul lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Willits hadn't done well against Kelseyville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wolverines came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted since May 6, 2024.
Lisa Arkelian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Holmen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Addie Jones was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Willits pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
