Baseball Recap: St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings vs. Shaw Raiders
St. Anne-Pacelli had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Shaw Raiders a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for St. Anne-Pacelli, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Walker Hilton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Anne-Pacelli's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Kimbrough, who scored a run and stole a base.
St. Anne-Pacelli's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Shaw, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anne-Pacelli will take on Abbeville Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shaw, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Shaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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