St. Pius X had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it five. They lost 11-0 to the Farmington Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Geiler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Farmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
On Farmington's side, Bryce Bloom looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Bloom a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Cooper Tripp and Jackson McDowell did most of the damage at the plate: Tripp went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while McDowell went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four stolen bases gave Tripp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Rice, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
St. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Farmington, they will square off against Seckman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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