Archbishop Riordan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs by a score of 6-3.
Colton Parenti made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Parenti was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Nemes, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Diego Aguilar-Montenegro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Archbishop Riordan, St. Vincent de Paul also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Malik. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malik was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Malik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nico Antonini, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Archbishop Riordan's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7-2. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Archbishop Riordan will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop O'Dowd at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Riordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they will head out on the road to challenge Healdsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Healdsburg hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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