Baseball Game Preview: St. Anthony Bulldogs vs. Belleville East Lancers

The St. Anthony Bulldogs will challenge the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Anthony 3.4, Belleville East 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

St. Anthony is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Father McGivney Catholic just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 12th.

Meanwhile, Belleville East came up short against Breese Central on Wednesday and fell 6-2. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Belleville East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.

St. Anthony couldn't quite finish off Belleville East when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.