Grand Island had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pius X Thunderbolts and snuck past 3-1. For Grand Island, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Pius X walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Dyllan Hinrichs tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Broxton Barrientos, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Pius X's side, Tyler Parr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Pius X saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Yanez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grand Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Pius X, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Grand Island will head out on the road to square off against Omaha South at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.79 runs per game on average), something Grand Island will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pius X, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Millard West at 5:00 p.m. Millard West is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Pius X will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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