St. Genevieve had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 17. They fell 11-6 to the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in March.
As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's part, Joshua Rios made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Rios was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-2 (and 4-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Angel Garcia was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will take on Chadwick at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors are facing the Dolphins at the right time seeing as the Dolphins are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. St. Genevieve will be paying especially close attention to St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's game: after St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy faces off against Bosco Tech, they'll take on St. Genevieve again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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