Softball Preview: Pius XI Catholic Popes vs. St. Francis Mariners
The Pius XI Catholic Popes will head out on the road to challenge the St. Francis Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pius XI Catholic will head into Thursday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 16-4 to Whitnall.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 16-5 to Brookfield Academy.
Pius XI Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Pius XI Catholic took their win against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pius XI Catholic since the squad 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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