The St. Pius X Lancers will face off against the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, St. Pius X came up short against Bayless and fell 5-2.
Brennan Ervin put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ervin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ervin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Benj Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saxony Lutheran won against Crystal City on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Saxony Lutheran beat Leopold by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
James Hope spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Korby Engert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kai McDowell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Saxony Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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