Gross Catholic won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 12-5 to the Pius X Thunderbolts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2015.
Jules Braun was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kosse, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Gross Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gross Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Pius X, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Gross Catholic is on the road again on Saturday to play Ralston at 3:00 p.m. Ralston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Pius X, they will face off against Ashland-Greenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pius X is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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