In what's become a running theme this season, St. Vincent de Paul gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Healdsburg Greyhounds. The win was nothing new for St. Vincent de Paul as they're now sitting on three straight.
Makayla Bignardi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Bignardi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bignardi was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ileana Jimenez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 6-for-6. Another player making a difference was Lidia Brady, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Healdsburg's side, Celia Vallotton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Levine-Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Healdsburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Vincent de Paul will take on Santa Rosa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning St. Vincent de Paul will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Healdsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Ukiah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Healdsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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