Pius X faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Pius X came out on top against Norris by a score of 7-2. For the Thunderbolts, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Jesus Yanez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yanez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tanner Charf was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kai Vanis was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Thunderbolts
| 03/31/25 @ Norris | 7-2 |
| 03/28/25 @ North Platte | 23-10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gretna East | 5-0 |
Pius X's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.33 hits in those games compared to only 4.67 in the others. As for Norris, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pius X is set to square off against their familiar foe Papillion-LaVista at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Norris will take on rival Lincoln Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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