It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pius X had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Beatrice Orangemen 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbolts have posted since September 11th.
Jerzey Wiechman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendal Heimes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Heimes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pius X didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted in their last five contests.
The win made it two in a row for Pius X and bumps their season record up to 15-16. As for Beatrice, the loss snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 24-5 record.
As of now, neither Pius X nor Beatrice have any future games scheduled.
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