If St. Vincent was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Meadow Heights last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Vincent Indians fell just short of the St. Pius X Lancers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. St. Vincent has not had much luck with St. Pius X recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For St. Pius X's part, Cayden Payne and Brennan Ervin were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Payne struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ervin tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Payne went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Ervin scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Hosay, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Vincent's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for St. Pius X, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Vincent will take on Leopold at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Pius X, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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