It was a good run, but St. Pius X unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Benton Cardinals. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Pius X has scored all season.
For Benton's part, Treigh Nowak and Carson Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Nowak scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Schmidt scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Myles Bachali, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
St. Pius X's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
St. Pius X will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pleasant Hill at 4:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Benton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory vs. Ozark on the 29th.
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