The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Calvary Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. St. Anne-Pacelli is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, St. Anne-Pacelli beat Westfield School 6-2.
St. Anne-Pacelli got a great performance from Billy Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Ben Green picked up the save, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brayden Hagler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Kimbrough, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian came tearing into last Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Cougars.
Carson Ward looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Carroll, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Noah Strickland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Anne-Pacelli's record now sits at 11-4. As for Calvary Christian, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. St. Anne-Pacelli has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went St. Anne-Pacelli's way against Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in February as St. Anne-Pacelli made off with a 14-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Anne-Pacelli 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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