Softball Recap: Millard North Mustangs vs. Pius X Thunderbolts
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millard North). They put the hurt on the Pius X Thunderbolts with a sharp 18-3 victory on Friday. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Millard North got a great performance from Jayda Juarez as she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Juarez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Nelson, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wolters, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Millard North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Millard North's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Pius X, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Millard North will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marian. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Millard North: 2.9, Marian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pius X, they will face off against Elkhorn North on Tuesday. Elkhorn North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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