St. Pius X sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Belleville East on Wednesday.
Sam Patterson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
St. Pius X's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Belleville East, they dropped their record down to 8-12-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will face off against Brentwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleville East, they will take on O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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