The Pius X Thunderbolts will head out to face off against the Columbus Discoverers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Pius X has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pius X took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Norfolk 4-3.
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Porter Maxson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pius X is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pius X's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ackermann, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Ackermann has brought in this season. Hayden Huggins was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pius X hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Columbus didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln Southeast on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Columbus' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-12. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Pius X, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Pius X beat Columbus 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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