The St. Pius X Lancers will take on the Roxana Shells at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Pius X is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, St. Pius X came up short against Farmington and fell 8-3.
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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Roxana had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Salem on Thursday.
Roxana also got a good showing from Trevor Gihring, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gihring has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sean Maberry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Pius X's record is now 8-11. As for Roxana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-12 record this season.
St. Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Roxana in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roxana's Gavin Huffman, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for St. Pius X to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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