St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Haralson County Rebels with a sharp 8-2 win. The Golden Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Maggie Laba looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Hall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Maloney, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. Pius X Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive contests.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Haralson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
St. Pius X Catholic will challenge Taylor County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Pius X Catholic has won seven straight at home dating back to last season, while Taylor County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Haralson County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Tift County at 1:00 p.m.
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