Vikings
| 03/28/25 vs Westfield School | 17 |
| 02/17/25 vs Shaw | 15 |
| 02/27/25 @ Jordan | 13 |
| 03/26/25 @ Westfield School | 11 |
| 02/19/25 @ Heritage | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Anne-Pacelli). Everything went their way against the Westfield School Hornets on Friday as St. Anne-Pacelli made off with a 17-9 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jaycob Veloz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matchups. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for St. Anne-Pacelli: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Connor Zittrauer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of St. Anne-Pacelli's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Hudson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Anne-Pacelli always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
St. Anne-Pacelli's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Westfield School, they moved to 7-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
St. Anne-Pacelli will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Stratford Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 9. As for Westfield School, they will head out on the road to take on First Presbyterian Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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