Skutt Catholic was the 11-2 winner over Pius X when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pius X Thunderbolts on Monday.
Skutt Catholic got a good showing from Bubba Day, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Skutt Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Kolega, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Pius X's side, they got a great performance from Drew Drake as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Kai Vanis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Yanez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Skutt Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-1. As for Pius X, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-15.
Skutt Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pius X, they will be playing at home against Fremont at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pius X's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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