Softball Preview: Grants Pirates vs. St. Pius X Sartans
After three games on the road, Grants is heading back home. They will take on the St. Pius X Sartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grants is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Grants fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Valencia.
Grants saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chardazcha McNeil, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Pius X gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Belen as St. Pius X made off with a 12-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Pius X.
Jordan Chavez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was McKayla Cable, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Grants' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for St. Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Grants has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like St. Pius X struggles in that department as they've averaged .536. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grants suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to St. Pius X in their previous matchup on April 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Pius X's Dominique Morett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Grants knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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