The Pius X Thunderbolts will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Waverly Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pius X's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gretna East by a score of 5-0.
Kaleb Ledgerwood tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Pius X's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Yanez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another was Kai Vanis, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waverly). Everything went their way against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on Tuesday as Waverly made off with a 15-5 victory. The Vikings not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024.
The win got Pius X back to even at 1-1. As for Waverly, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Pius X might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Waverly when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Pius X have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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