Baseball Game Preview: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors vs. Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy hasn't had much luck against Verbum Dei Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will square off against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Bosco Tech.

Christian Maldonado

Runs (Career)

03/04/25 vs Bosco Tech	2
02/25/25 vs Loara	1
04/19/24 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	1
03/22/24 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit	1
03/15/24 vs Bosco Tech	1

Christian Maldonado and Angel Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maldonado scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Garcia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave Maldonado a new career-high. Eleazar Garcia also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit lost 14-5 to Mary Star of the Sea on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Stars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Verbum Dei Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy might still be hurting after the 15-8 defeat they got from Verbum Dei Jesuit in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.