After flying high against Ursuline Academy last Thursday, St. Pius X came back down to earth. The St. Pius X Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinity Christian Trojans on Tuesday.
Julie Tresco stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Margo Kieschnick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Trinity Christian's side, Avery Booker was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Booker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Booker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ann Marie Martinez and Hannah Adams did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Adams went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14-1. As for Trinity Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Pius X nor Trinity Christian have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
