Valencia lost against St. Pius X back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Valencia Jaguars lost 13-2 to the St. Pius X Sartans. The loss continues a trend for Valencia in their matchups with St. Pius X: they've now lost eight in a row.
Valencia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambria Garley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Pius X's side, Aurora Green was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Green was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Chavez was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Casco, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for St. Pius X, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Valencia will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins on the road, so Valencia will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Pius X, they will be playing at home against Hope Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Pius X is facing Hope Christian at the right time seeing as Hope Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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