On Wednesday, the St. Anthony Bulldogs earned a 9-6 victory over the Salem Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Anthony.
For Salem's part, Breanna Thurman put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Thurman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Blagoue has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Marah Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Anthony's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
St. Anthony will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:30 p.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to square off against Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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