Softball Preview: Pius XI Catholic Popes vs. Pewaukee Pirates
The Pius XI Catholic Popes will head out on the road to take on the Pewaukee Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pius XI Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Pius XI Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Wisconsin Lutheran on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Pius XI Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pewaukee is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. Their tough 13-1 defeat to Waukesha West on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pewaukee has scored all season.
Pewaukee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Bloedow, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pius XI Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pewaukee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Pius XI Catholic's way against Pewaukee when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Pius XI Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pius XI Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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