Baseball Recap: Pius X Thunderbolts vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks
Pius X lost to Skutt Catholic back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Pius X Thunderbolts walked away with a 4-1 win over the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pius X.
Pius X got a great performance from Drew Drake as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Kai Vanis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Jesus Yanez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Skutt Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Bubba Day, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Skutt Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Kolega, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Skutt Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
Pius X will be playing at home against Fremont at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Skutt Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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