Baseball Preview: Chaparral Lobos vs. St. Pius X Sartans
The Chaparral Lobos will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. Pius X Sartans at 10:00 a.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Chaparral heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Pius X.
For St. Pius X's part, Ruben Jepsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Jepsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Pius X's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Swanson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. Pius X, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like St. Pius X struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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