Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop Molloy Stanners vs. St. Anthony's Friars

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 11:31am

Baseball Preview: Archbishop Molloy Stanners vs. St. Anthony's Friars

After three games on the road, Archbishop Molloy is heading back home. They will take on the St. Anthony's Friars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Archbishop Molloy has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Wednesday, Archbishop Molloy needed a bit of extra time to put away Xaverian. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Clippers 3-2. That's two games straight that Archbishop Molloy has won by just one run.

Meanwhile, St. Anthony's scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Holy Trinity with a sharp 16-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but St. Anthony's sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Kevin Baez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Anthony Carlo was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Alex Bono was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

Archbishop Molloy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Anthony's, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.

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