St. Pius X Catholic was handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southwest DeKalb on Wednesday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions put the hurt on the Southwest DeKalb Panthers with a sharp 14-1 win. The Golden Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
Piper Grabow looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Merrit Gorman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Megan Snipes was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest DeKalb only tossed a.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Southwest DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
St. Pius X Catholic will face off against Northview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest DeKalb, they will challenge Newton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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