The Druid Hills Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Druid Hills is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Druid Hills will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Tucker on Thursday. Druid Hills' pitcher stepped up to hand Tucker a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Red Devils have won four games by more than 15 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
DeShauna Riddick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Briana Farfan was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Katie Retzlaf, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Vikings.
St. Pius X Catholic also got a great performance from Piper Grabow as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Megan Snipes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August of 2023.
St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Druid Hills' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their record is now 10-3.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Druid Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like St. Pius X Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Druid Hills might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from St. Pius X Catholic when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can Druid Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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