Pius X came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Omaha Northwest Huskies a 14-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Pius X has managed all season.
Tanner Charf tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Vanis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Newton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Pius X pushed their record up to 12-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Omaha Northwest, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Pius X will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Southwest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Omaha Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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