Sartans
| 04/16/25 vs Belen | 5-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Highland | 18-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Valencia | 19-9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Belen | 9-6 |
St. Pius X waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Belen Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-6 last Monday.
Lilee Zarate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Pius X's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diamor Ibarra-Villegas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Daniella Romero also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
St. Pius X's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Belen, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Pius X will square off against rival Grants at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Belen is set to challenge their familiar foe Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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