Grants couldn't beat St. Pius X on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The Pirates came up short against the Sartans, falling 18-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on April 2nd.
Breanna Largo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Grants and nudges their season record down to 13-10. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Grants will face off against Highland at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.86 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Pius X, they will square off against Valencia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.73 runs per game on average), something the Sartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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