With a playoff game on the line, Strong Rock Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings by a score of 6-2. The win was nothing new for Strong Rock Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
For St. Anne-Pacelli's part, Walker Hilton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Hilton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hilton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Omar Kimbrough, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Strong Rock Christian's victory bumped their record up to 20-11. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Strong Rock Christian by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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