Antonian Prep waltzed into their contest on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the St. Pius X Panthers by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Antonian Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Christina Mendiola was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mendiola was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Arianna Medina was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Garza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On St. Pius X's side, Brooke Landry was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Margo Kieschnick was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Antonian Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for St. Pius X, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13-1.
Antonian Prep is on the road again on Tuesday to play Incarnate Word at 4:30 p.m. Antonian Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for St. Pius X, they will be playing at home against Concordia Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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