The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Strong Rock Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Anne-Pacelli is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
St. Anne-Pacelli is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Heritage just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3.
Billy Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Ben Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Strong Rock Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Brookstone on Thursday and fell 4-2. Strong Rock Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Anne-Pacelli's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Strong Rock Christian, their record is now 14-9.
St. Anne-Pacelli beat Strong Rock Christian 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Anne-Pacelli 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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