Baseball Game Preview: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors vs. St. Genevieve Valiants

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy hasn't had much luck against St. Genevieve recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy came into this matchup off a tough 19-run defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bosco Tech by a score of 8-6 last Tuesday. The Warriors' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.

Angel Garcia

Hits (Career)

03/04/25 vs Bosco Tech	2
02/20/25 vs Ambassador	1
02/18/25 @ Whittier	1
04/26/24 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit	1
04/19/24 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	1

Christian Maldonado and Angel Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maldonado scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Garcia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Garcia a new career-high. Eleazar Garcia also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, St. Genevieve fell victim to Mary Star of the Sea and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 19-0 to the Stars. The defeat leaves the Valiants still looking for their first win of the season.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Genevieve, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Genevieve, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy continue to outrun the ball?

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from St. Genevieve when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.