St. Pius X fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Los Lunas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Sartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Hunter Jiron was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Christopher Aguilar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Sartans
| 03/25/25 @ Los Lunas | 3-4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Rio Grande | 11-8 |
| 03/22/25 vs Manzano | 9-4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 3-2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Eldorado | 5-15 |
The loss snapped St. Pius X's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record. As for Los Lunas, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will venture away from home to take on Carlsbad at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlsbad will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Pius X surely won't give up without a fight. As for Los Lunas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sandia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Los Lunas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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