After a string of three wins, St. Pius X's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to the Farmington Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Pius X of the 9-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Cayden Payne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Farmington's side, Arthur Robbins looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Tripp, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aiden Redmond was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Farmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season.
St. Pius X will face off against Roxana at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. Farmington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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