After losing to Grants the last time they met, St. Pius X decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pirates 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sartans have posted since March 20th.
Hunter Jiron
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Hunter Jiron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Pius X is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Mulville, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Grants, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will square off against Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.13 runs per game on average), something the Sartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grants, they will challenge Gallup at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bengals will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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