The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the St. Helena Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Things were looking good for St. Vincent de Paul after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 19-1 to University. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Vincent de Paul saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Boutilier, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Nathan Troy also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Helena had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 6-1.
Charlie Blaum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oli Harvey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.
St. Vincent de Paul's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Helena, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
St. Vincent de Paul took their victory against St. Helena in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Vincent de Paul since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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