Baseball Game Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Kirtland Central Broncos

By Team Reports May 10, 2025, 1:42am

Baseball Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Kirtland Central Broncos

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For the second straight game, St. Pius X will face off against Kirtland Central. The Sartans will host the Broncos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Pius X is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Kirtland Central get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.

Hunter Jiron

Earned Runs

04/12/25 @ Rio Grande4
03/25/25 @ Los Lunas2
03/15/25 vs Volcano Vista2
03/29/25 vs Albuquerque Academy1

The result came thanks to Hunter Jiron's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Pius X is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise.

At the plate, Zain Unis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

St. Pius X pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Kirtland Central, they now have a losing record of 13-14.

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