On Tuesday, St. Pius X faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Pius X Sartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rio Grande Ravens 7-5. This was payback for St. Pius X, who suffered a 7-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Kaiden Swanson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ben Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Pius X's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Rio Grande, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
St. Pius X is on the road again on Wednesday to play La Cueva at 3:30 p.m. St. Pius X is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Rio Grande, they will be playing at home against Albuquerque at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rio Grande is facing Albuquerque at the right time seeing as Albuquerque is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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