Baseball Game Preview: St. Anthony Saints vs. Northwood Timberwolves

The St. Anthony Saints will challenge the Northwood Timberwolves at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.

St. Anthony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Hillcrest.

Nick Galluccio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, AJ Ortiz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Galluccio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Butler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Northwood never let their opponents score on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Citrus Hill 1-0. The win was nothing new for the Timberwolves as they're now sitting on three straight.

Northwood pushed their record up to 15-15-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Anthony, their record is now 20-8.