St. Pius X hit Savannah with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Savages fell 6-2 to the Warriors. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Braylon Ellis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last three games.
On the hitting side, Savannah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jagger Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Savannah's record is now 20-12. As for St. Pius X, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Savannah will challenge Plattsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Pius X, they will square off against Pembroke Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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