Softball Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Valencia Jaguars
St. Pius X has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Valencia Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Pius X knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Valencia likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Grants with a sharp 16-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Gabriella Casco, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for five straight games. McKayla Cable was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Valencia's offense. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Valley on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Valencia's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambria Garley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
St. Pius X is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Valencia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Pius X has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Valencia, though, as they've been averaging 13.5. Given St. Pius X's sizable advantage in that area, Valencia will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Pius X took their victory against Valencia in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 17-1. Does St. Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valencia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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