Rio Grande has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They fell 11-8 to the St. Pius X Sartans. The Ravens were not able to make up for their loss to the Sartans from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Lorenzo Martinez and Sebastian Chavez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Chavez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Mendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rio Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Pius X, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7.
Coming up, Rio Grande will take on Manzano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manzano has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.42 runs per game on average), something Rio Grande will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Pius X, they are taking a road trip to take on Los Lunas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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