Brookstone easily dispatched Manchester last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cougars fell just short of the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings by a score of 10-8 on Thursday.
Rachel Knipe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI. Louise Gudger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Brookstone's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Brookstone will take on Landmark Christian on Monday. The War Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.17 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they will venture away from home to challenge Westfield School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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