After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matchups, Marist finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marist saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was H Greeley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Marist hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
The defeat snapped Marist's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-4 record. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Marist will be playing at home against North Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marist will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they will challenge Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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