St. Pius X Catholic has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Druid Hills has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will host the Druid Hills Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. St. Pius X Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, St. Pius X Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylor County, taking the game 7-4.
St. Pius X Catholic got a great performance from Piper Grabow as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Grabow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, Druid Hills got themselves on the board against Tucker on Thursday, but Tucker never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won four matches by 16 runs or more so far this season.
DeShauna Riddick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Riddick 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.
St. Pius X Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Druid Hills, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6.
Druid Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Pius X Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Druid Hills, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain St. Pius X Catholic's hitters?
St. Pius X Catholic took their victory against Druid Hills in their previous matchup on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-0. Does St. Pius X Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Druid Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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