St. Anne-Pacelli scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Westfield School Hornets 18-7. With that victory, St. Anne-Pacelli brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Walker Hilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hilton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hilton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Thomas Sims was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hagler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for St. Anne-Pacelli, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Westfield School, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
St. Anne-Pacelli will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westfield School: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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