The Veritas Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the St. Pius X Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Veritas Christian Academy got the win against Crystal City by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Pius X came out on top against Bishop DuBourg on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Lancers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 10-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brennan Ervin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden McGrath was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Evan Reim also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
St. Pius X always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
St. Pius X's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their record is now 6-2.
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