Pius XI Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They came up short against the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats, falling 11-1. The Popes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Pius XI Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariano Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Rivera has brought in this season.
As for University School of Milwaukee, their record is now 8-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
On University School of Milwaukee's side, Andy Werner and Max Miller made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Werner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miller tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Werner went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Miller went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, University School of Milwaukee got a massive performance out of Ishaan Naik, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Naik a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Willy McGregor, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pius XI Catholic has already played their next matchup (against St. Anthony), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for University School of Milwaukee, they will square off against Lake Country Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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