Pius X lost against Elkhorn South last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pius X Thunderbolts took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhorn South Storm. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jerzey Wiechman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pius X saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendal Heimes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Pius X didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.8.
Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Elkhorn South, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Pius X didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-8 win vs. Millard South on the 11th. Elkhorn South has also already played their next contest, a 13-8 defeat against Millard North on the 10th.
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