Piner has not done well against St. Vincent de Paul recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Piner Prospectors walked away with an 8-5 win over the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for Piner who now have three in a row.
Mialynn Membrilla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Membrilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Membrilla was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mariah Membrilla was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lily Delansig, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On St. Vincent de Paul's side, Makayla Bignardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, St. Vincent de Paul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lidia Brady, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ileana Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piner has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for St. Vincent de Paul, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Piner will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ukiah at 4:30 p.m. Ukiah will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Piner surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they will head out on the road to face off against Elsie Allen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Vincent de Paul is facing Elsie Allen at the right time seeing as Elsie Allen is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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