The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Grants Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Pius X is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Kirtland Central.
Jacob Madrid
| 05/10/25 vs Kirtland Central | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Valencia | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Valencia | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Rio Grande | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Highland | 1 |
Jacob Madrid was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaiden Swanson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Diego Trujillo, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Grants narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Santa Teresa 7-6.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 17-11 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grants, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
St. Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Grants in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Sartans repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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