After three games on the road, St. Pius X Catholic is heading back home. They will host the Northview Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Pius X Catholic will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southwest DeKalb on Wednesday. St. Pius X Catholic was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Southwest DeKalb.
Piper Grabow looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Merrit Gorman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Megan Snipes was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest DeKalb only tossed a.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northview). They never let Tucker onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Stephanie Bombard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bombard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Niki Karmifard and Sarah Patharkar did most of the damage at the plate: Karmifard scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Patharkar scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Patharkar continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Banee Chadha, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Northview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
St. Pius X Catholic took their win against Northview in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 15-1. Will St. Pius X Catholic repeat their success, or does Northview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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