Pius X and Fremont are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long. The Pius X Thunderbolts will head out to square off against the Fremont Tigers on Thursday. Pius X is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Pius X took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Standing Bear with a sharp 13-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Thunderbolts needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Pius X let Cali Meents and Abbi Just loose on the outfield. Meents got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two runs, while Just went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Adee Duggan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pius X lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fremont entered their tilt with Columbus on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Discoverers. Six seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The win snapped Pius X's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-11 record. As for Fremont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Pius X took their victory against Fremont in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pius X since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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