St. Vincent de Paul's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Piner Prospectors a 6-0 shutout. For St. Vincent de Paul, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Piner walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jack Mountanos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Mountanos was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Antonini, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Joseph Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Piner hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got St. Vincent de Paul back to even at 10-10. As for Piner, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Vincent de Paul beat Piner by a score of 8-5.
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