St. Anne-Pacelli came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Brookstone Cougars by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 10-8.
Bella Mcbride was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Jimenez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Reagan Dixon, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Anne-Pacelli and nudges their season record down to 7-9. As for Brookstone, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-5.
Coming up, St. Anne-Pacelli will take on Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brookstone, they will challenge Strong Rock Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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