Softball Recap: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Clarkston Angoras
St. Pius X Catholic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clarkston Angoras a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Golden Lions have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadie Flynn was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Petitt, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Hall, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests.
St. Pius X Catholic pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Clarkston, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Pius X Catholic beat Clarkston by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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