Grants hasn't had much luck against St. Pius X recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pirates will square off against the Sartans at 3:00 p.m. Grants is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Grants came up short against Valencia and fell 19-14. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delilah Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Toivanen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X lost 11-4 to Albuquerque on Wednesday.
St. Pius X saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Trujillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Jordan Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Grants, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Grants hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Pius X struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Grants suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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