St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their contest on Monday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The Golden Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.
Sadie Flynn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Flynn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, St. Pius X Catholic let Ella Hall and Megan Snipes loose on the outfield. Hall went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Snipes scored three runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, Hall also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Alex Petitt, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest DeKalb only posted an OBP of .294.
St. Pius X Catholic's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Southwest DeKalb, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
St. Pius X Catholic will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Chamblee, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Southwest DeKalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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