St. Pius X Catholic has gone 6-1 against Southwest DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:30 p.m. St. Pius X Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
St. Pius X Catholic will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a 24-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Riverwood by a score of 8-6. The Golden Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Regan Waters was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Merrit Gorman, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest DeKalb). They never let Tucker onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jasmin Josey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. She also put up a triple, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Bailee Canty was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Te'Ayzia Redding, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. Pius X Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Southwest DeKalb, their record now sits at 4-2.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Pius X Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Southwest DeKalb struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Pius X Catholic took their victory against Southwest DeKalb in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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