Santa Rosa has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Santa Rosa suffered a rough 22-4 loss at the hands of Ukiah. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Rosa in their matchups with Ukiah: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Healdsburg 13-7. The win was nothing new for St. Vincent de Paul as they're now sitting on three straight.
Makayla Bignardi made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, 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 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, Ileana Jimenez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 6-for-6. Lidia Brady was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they are 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.
Santa Rosa might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from St. Vincent de Paul when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Santa Rosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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