Lancers
| 05/09/25 vs Veritas Christian Academy | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs Bishop DuBourg | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Clair | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lutheran South | 9 |
| 03/31/25 vs Saxony Lutheran | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Pius X). Everything went their way against the Veritas Christian Academy Eagles on Friday as they made off with a 15-5 win. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly ten runs.
Benj Smith spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ray Geiler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mike Moss, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
St. Pius X always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Pius X and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will challenge Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Brentwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Veritas Christian Academy will need to watch out since Brentwood has now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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