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| 04/28/25 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 13-5 W |
| 04/26/21 - Away | 2-5 L |
| + 3 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Papillion-LaVista, Pius X was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Hastings Tigers. This was payback for the Thunderbolts, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hayden Huggins looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jake Bugbee was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Derek Burrage also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pius X always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Pius X's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Hastings, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pius X will take on Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last nine games the Vikings have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hastings, they will host Holdrege at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dusters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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