Piner is 2-7 against St. Vincent de Paul since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Piner Prospectors will head out on the road to square off against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Piner, who comes in off a win.
Piner is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Santa Rosa (and have done all season long). Piner was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Santa Rosa on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Piner.
Mialynn Membrilla was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Membrilla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Lily Delansig and Bella Parra did most of the damage at the plate: Delansig scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Parra scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rosie Prak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Vincent de Paul's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Archie Williams. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, St. Vincent de Paul couldn't push the score so high this time.
Makayla Bignardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
Piner now has a winning record of 8-7. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
St. Vincent de Paul's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Piner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for St. Vincent de Paul, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Piner's hitters?
Piner came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Does Piner have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Vincent de Paul turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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