St. Vincent de Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Montgomery Vikings by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Vincent de Paul of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Josh Malik put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Malik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Malik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mountanos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Vincent de Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
St. Vincent de Paul will head out on the road to take on Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Terra Linda hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to square off against Ukiah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ukiah is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Montgomery will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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