The St. Pius X Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Pius X: 4, Benton: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Pius X waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Dragons. That looming 7-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Pius X yet this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Benton's offense. They suffered a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Benton was not able to get on the board.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Benton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything went St. Pius X's way against Benton when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as St. Pius X made off with a 12-5 win. Does St. Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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