Baseball Game Preview: St. Anthony Saints vs. Hillcrest Trojans

The St. Anthony Saints will head out to face off against the Hillcrest Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Anthony is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

St. Anthony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jurupa Hills 4-3.

Benny Lane

Batters Struck Out

05/20/25 vs Jurupa Hills	6
05/15/25 vs Heritage	5
05/03/25 vs Bellflower	6

Benny Lane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Arnold, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Hillcrest sidestepped Kennedy for a 3-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

St. Anthony's record is now 19-8. As for Hillcrest, their record now sits at 18-8-1.