Lithonia is 0-5 against St. Pius X Catholic since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lithonia Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Lithonia made easy work of Salem and carried off an 18-7 victory.
Jasmine Green was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Shamiya Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lithonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .783. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Spartans 20-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Lions, who until this matchup were averaging three runs allowed.
St. Pius X Catholic got a massive performance out of Ella Hall, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya McDaniel, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and four RBI.
Lithonia's record is now 7-13. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lithonia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Pius X Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lithonia might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup back in August. Can Lithonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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