The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will face off against the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Anne-Pacelli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
St. Anne-Pacelli came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brookstone by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Mcbride was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Jimenez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Reagan Dixon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Columbus and Marion County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Blue Devils lost 13-1 to the Eagles.
Columbus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie McBride, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
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