Pius X was the 13-9 winner over Bennington when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pius X Thunderbolts fell just short of the Bennington Badgers by a score of 10-8 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Pius X has lost by exactly two runs.
Kai Vanis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Newton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Bennington's side, they got a big performance out of Nolan Japp, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Spencer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Pius X and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for Bennington, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pius X will face off against Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bennington, they will head out on the road to challenge Elkhorn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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