On Tuesday Clarkston will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m.
Clarkston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southwest DeKalb on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 16-1 victory. Considering the Golden Lions have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Piper Grabow made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, St. Pius X Catholic let Madeline Kapp and Ruby Nelms loose on the outfield. Kapp scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nelms scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave Kapp a new career-high in hits.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Clarkston dropped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their record now sits at 11-3.
Clarkston might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Clarkston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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