The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Anne-Pacelli is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between St. Anne-Pacelli and Westfield School, and Westfield School kept the tradition alive. The Vikings fell 15-11 to the Hornets on Thursday.
Jacob Veloz stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Columbus came out on top against Kendrick on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Blue Devils blew past the Cherokees 16-1. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Axel Serra was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Columbus: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Patrick, who earned one RBI, three runs, and four stolen bases.
Columbus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Columbus has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
St. Anne-Pacelli was able to grind out a solid win over Columbus in their previous meeting back in February, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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