Softball Preview: Marist War Eagles vs. St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions
Marist has gone 10-0 against St. Pius X Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Marist War Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Marist got the win against North Forsyth by a conclusive 13-4.
Meanwhile, while St. Pius X Catholic put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Druid Hills. St. Pius X Catholic put the hurt on Druid Hills with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Lions who have now won three matchups in a row.
Maggie Laba made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Laba was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mary Durieux looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Grace Benjamson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Madeline Kapp was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their record is now 7-3.
Marist took their victory against St. Pius X Catholic in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marist 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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