Pius XI Catholic had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Pewaukee Pirates, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
As for Pewaukee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pewaukee's part, not much got past Samantha Brewster, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Pius XI Catholic off the board. Brewster has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hutchens, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Harper Gould was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pius XI Catholic will take on rival Waukesha North at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pewaukee is set to face off against their familiar foe New Berlin Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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