The Chamblee Bulldogs will square off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chamblee comes in on ten and St. Pius X Catholic on 15.
St. Pius X Catholic's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Chamblee hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Chamblee's pitcher stepped up to hand Woodward Academy a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Gali Nelson's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Chamblee's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kate Sarago, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sullivan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic made easy work of Southwest DeKalb on Monday and carried off a 15-2 victory. Considering the Golden Lions have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadie Flynn was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, St. Pius X Catholic let Ella Hall and Megan Snipes loose on the outfield. Hall went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Snipes scored three runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, Hall also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Alex Petitt, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest DeKalb only posted a batting average of .143.
Chamblee pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their record now sits at 19-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Chamblee has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Pius X Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Chamblee's way against St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Chamblee made off with a 14-6 victory. Does Chamblee have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Pius X Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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