Baseball Recap: St. Anthony Saints vs. Mary Star of the Sea Stars
St. Anthony lost against Mary Star of the Sea back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The St. Anthony Saints fell just short of the Mary Star of the Sea Stars by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Anthony has scored all season.
Benny Lane was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lane has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lane wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Vega, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Mary Star of the Sea, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will face off against Cathedral at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cathedral's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mary Star of the Sea is facing St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at the right time seeing as St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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