Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is St. Anthony's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Dieterich	14
05/10/25 @ Newton	11
04/01/25 vs Flora	11
03/24/25 @ Richland County	11
03/22/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville	10

St. Anthony had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Newton on Saturday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Lauritzen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

In other pitching news, Joseph Tegeler looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brock Fearday, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Will Fearday, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.

St. Anthony was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton only posted a batting average of .154.

St. Anthony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Newton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will face off against Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Newton, they will take on Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.