Softball Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Grants Pirates
St. Pius X is 8-2 against Grants since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Sartans are on the road again to play the Grants Pirates at 4:00 p.m. St. Pius X knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Grants likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Belen.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. McKayla Cable was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grants suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Valencia on Thursday.
Grants saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chardazcha McNeil, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
St. Pius X is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Grants, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Grants' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Pius X has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Grants, though, as they've been averaging 12. Given St. Pius X's sizable advantage in that area, Grants will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Pius X took their win against Grants in their previous meeting on April 4th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X since the team 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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