Baseball Recap: Mount Anthony picks up tenth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 3:44pm

Baseball Recap: Mount Anthony Patriots vs. Bellows Falls Terriers

Mount Anthony put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Bellows Falls Terriers as the Mount Anthony Patriots made off with a 9-2 win. Considering Mount Anthony has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Tanner Bushee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bushee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vance Kobela, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Riley Thurber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Mount Anthony pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bellows Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Mount Anthony will stay at home for another game and welcome Otter Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bellows Falls, they will head out on the road to square off against Woodstock at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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