Valencia is on a four-game streak of home losses, and St. Pius X a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Valencia Jaguars will host the St. Pius X Sartans at 6:00 p.m. Valencia has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Valencia's offense. They came up short against Deming on Friday, falling 11-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X posted their closest win since March 20th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Grants 3-1.
Hunter Jiron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because St. Pius X is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Mulville, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Valencia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Valencia suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to St. Pius X in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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