St. Pius X had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Central Tigers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Lancers couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Payne, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Central's side, Chapman Ogles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Ogles has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Chenoweth was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.
St. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will square off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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