The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Rosa Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Vincent de Paul has three straight victories, Santa Rosa has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Vincent de Paul put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Healdsburg.
Makayla Bignardi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ileana Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 6-for-6. Lidia Brady was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa suffered a tough 22-4 loss at the hands of Ukiah on Thursday.
St. Vincent de Paul is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
St. Vincent de Paul took their win against Santa Rosa in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Does St. Vincent de Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Rosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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