Softball Preview: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Chamblee Bulldogs
St. Pius X Catholic is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chamblee is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will host the Chamblee Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, St. Pius X Catholic got the win against Southwest DeKalb by a conclusive 15-2.
Sadie Flynn made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, St. Pius X Catholic let Ella Hall and Megan Snipes loose on the outfield. Hall went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Snipes scored three runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, Hall also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Alex Petitt, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .500 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chamblee put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Woodward Academy a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Gali Nelson's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Chamblee's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kate Sarago, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Scher, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Pius X Catholic's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Chamblee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Both both just can't seem to miss. St. Pius X Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Chamblee struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Pius X Catholic might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Chamblee when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can St. Pius X Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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