On Tuesday, St. Pius X faced Belen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Pius X Sartans suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Belen Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, St. Pius X couldn't push the score so high this time.
Michael Deller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Pius X's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Belen, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will take on Grants at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Belen, they will head out on the road to square off against Highland at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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