The St. Francis Borgia Knights will take on the St. Pius X Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
St. Francis Borgia fell victim to Helias and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Charlie Gildehaus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Brentwood.
The result came thanks to Cayden Payne's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Brennan Ervin was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. St. Pius X is 2-1 when Ervin posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Gunnar Hosay also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Francis Borgia has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Pius X, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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