Houston Christian won the last time they faced St. Pius X, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Houston Christian Mustangs came out on top against the St. Pius X Panthers by a score of 5-1.
Millie Metz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Pickett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Herveat, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On St. Pius X's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kennedy Flenner gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, St. Pius X saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Landry, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Houston Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12-1.
Houston Christian is on the road again on Friday to play St. John's at 5:00 p.m. Houston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Pius X, they will be playing at home against Antonian Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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