Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Pius X

Thunderbolts

Previous 4 Games

05/06/25 @ Fremont	11-4
05/05/25 vs Skutt Catholic	5-4
05/02/25 vs Columbus	7-3
05/01/25 @ Norfolk	3-1

Pius X not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 23-10). They put the hurt on the Fremont Tigers with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win was nothing new for the Thunderbolts as they're now sitting on four straight.

Lucas Newton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Newton was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Jake Bugbee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Dax Woita was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Pius X always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are 4-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Pius X's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Fremont, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

Pius X will face off against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Thunderbolts their first taste of in-conference action this season. Fremont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.