Santa Rosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs by a score of 10-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rosa of the 15-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Nolan Bankston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rizo, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On St. Vincent de Paul's side, Josh Malik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Malik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Mountanos, who scored three runs and stole two bases. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dylen Dooley, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1. As for St. Vincent de Paul, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Santa Rosa will head out on the road to square off against Healdsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Healdsburg is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Santa Rosa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Cotate at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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