Softball Recap: St. John's Mavericks vs. St. Pius X Panthers
St. John lost against St. Pius X back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The St. John's Mavericks suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the St. Pius X Panthers. St. John's has not had much luck with St. Pius X recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Yutia Li made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
On St. Pius X's side, Kennedy Flenner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Flenner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Landry, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Juliana Wooldridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's will square off against Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Pius X, they will head out on the road to take on Cypress Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Pius X will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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