WEST HAVEN – Senior Angelika Stamos hit a two-run, two-out double in the top of the fifth inning to lift the No. 23 Sacred Heart Academy softball team to a 4-3 victory over No. 1 Seymour in the Class M state softball championship game Friday at Biondi Field.

It was the first state title for the Pacers (16-10), who had lost in three previous state finals, including twice to Seymour in 2000 and 2004. The Wildcats were denied their ninth title. It was the first title of any kind for the Pacers since 1993.

Freshman pitcher Molly Flowers allowed seven hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out nine in the win on the same night her brother Gary led the Notre Dame-West Haven baseball team to the Class L title. Flowers allowed just one hit past the fourth inning.

Linsey DeDomenico and Katie Winkle also drove in runs for Sacred Heart Academy. Stamos went 3-for-4.

Maggie Crocamo had two hits and two RBIs and Steph Burt had two hits and an RBI for Seymour.