The St. Pius X Sartans will challenge the Goddard Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in St. Pius X's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Goddard has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
St. Pius X heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They came up short against Silver, falling 11-1. The Sartans were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Fighting Colts' pitchers proved too tough.
St. Pius X saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Chavez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Goddard lost 14-3 to Aztec on Saturday.
Quiana Gonzales was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Goddard's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for St. Pius X, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Pius X hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. However, it's not like Goddard struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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