Baseball Recap: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Valencia Jaguars
St. Pius X can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Valencia Jaguars a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Pius X also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ruben Jepson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Jepson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Jepson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jax Mulville, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Joseph Montoya, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.1 runs. As for Valencia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, St. Pius X and Valencia will both be playing Highland the next time they take the field. Valencia will host Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while St. Pius X will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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