On Saturday, St. Pius X faced Albuquerque in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Pius X Sartans won by a run and slipped past the Albuquerque Bulldogs 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Aurora Green was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabriella Casco and Jordan Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Casco went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Chavez went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. McKayla Cable was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Albuquerque's side, Natalia Padilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Liana Salinas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Albuquerque, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
St. Pius X will have a chance to go back-to-back against Albuquerque: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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