
Vikings
03/06/25 vs Heritage | 7 |
03/05/25 @ Russell County | 2 |
02/28/25 @ First Presbyterian Day | 4 |
02/27/25 @ Jordan | 13 |
02/26/25 @ Columbus | 9 |
+ 3 more games |
The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Evangel Christian Lightning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. St. Anne-Pacelli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
St. Anne-Pacelli took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Heritage by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Nolan Vaughn, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Zittrauer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Chambers Academy. That's two games straight that the Lightning have won by exactly five runs.
Evangel Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kemp Swords, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Swords a new career-high in doubles (two). Another was KC GABLES, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Evangel Christian's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Anne-Pacelli has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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