After flying high against West Mesa on Wednesday, St. Pius X came back down to earth. The Sartans took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cibola Cougars on Friday. If the Sartans were looking for revenge after losing 13-7 to the Cougars when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joaquin Aragon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Diego Trujillo was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Cibola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Looking ahead, St. Pius X will take on Valley in a tournament on Saturday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something the Sartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cibola, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rio Grande at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitcher better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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