The Pius X Thunderbolts will head out on the road to challenge the Seward Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pius X had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Bennington. That's two games in a row now that Pius X has lost by exactly two runs.
Kai Vanis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Preston Utemark was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Seward had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 2-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Pius X and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for Seward, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Seward in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pius X since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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