St. Pius X came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Valley Vikings by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Pius X also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jacob Madrid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Madrid was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaiden Swanson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Jax Mulville was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Pius X's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.6 runs. As for Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
St. Pius X will be playing at home against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.58 runs per game on average), something St. Pius X will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley, they will be playing at home against West Mesa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Mesa has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.44 runs per game on average), something Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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