The Pius X Thunderbolts will head out on the road to take on the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pius X will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lincoln High on Saturday. Pius X's pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln High a 13-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Pius X as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cooper Culhane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pius X got a massive performance out of Kai Vanis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Vanis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Woita, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Skutt Catholic's way against Roncalli Catholic on Saturday as Skutt Catholic made off with an 11-3 victory.
Easton Elam looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Skutt Catholic let Kyler Seaman and Joe Kolega loose on the outfield. Seaman went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Kolega went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Shawn Michael Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pius X's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15. As for Skutt Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10.
Pius X might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Pius X avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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