St. Pius X is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Central a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The St. Pius X Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Tigers at 4:00 p.m. St. Pius X will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
St. Pius X headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but St. Clair let them put that streak behind them. The Lancers put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taylor Bean tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Pius X got a massive performance out of Gracie Drinen, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those runs were Drinen's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ellie Lang, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
St. Pius X always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Clair only posted an OBP of .304.
Central had taken Naylor down for five straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Eagles, falling 17-8.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 2-13. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
St. Pius X took their win against Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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