St. Pius X Catholic has gone 5-0 against Lithonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lithonia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Pius X Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when North Springs hitters got past them. Everything went St. Pius X Catholic's way against North Springs on Thursday as St. Pius X Catholic made off with a 20-12 victory. St. Pius X Catholic's win was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
St. Pius X Catholic got a massive performance out of Ella Hall, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya McDaniel, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, everything went Lithonia's way against Salem on Monday as Lithonia made off with an 18-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Jasmine Green was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Shamiya Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
St. Pius X Catholic's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Lithonia, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Pius X Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Lithonia struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went St. Pius X Catholic's way against Lithonia in their previous matchup back in August as St. Pius X Catholic made off with a 24-0 win. Does St. Pius X Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lithonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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