St. Anne-Pacelli extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-0 defeat on Thursday.
St. Anne-Pacelli saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Carino, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
As for Brookstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Brookstone's side, Brennan Neal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gray Jones, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Looking ahead, St. Anne-Pacelli will take on Westfield School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brookstone, they will square off against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.6, the Blue Devils 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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