Softball Preview: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Marist War Eagles
St. Pius X Catholic hasn't had much luck against Marist recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will welcome the Marist War Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marist is hoping to do what Druid Hills couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to St. Pius X Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Pius X Catholic never let Druid Hills onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Maggie Laba made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Laba was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mary Durieux looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Grace Benjamson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Madeline Kapp was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marist waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Raiders 13-4.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
St. Pius X Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Marist in their previous matchup back in August. Will St. Pius X Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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