St. Anthony barely beat Monsignor McClancy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Friars never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Friars in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won five in a row.
Michael Clare tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Anthony Carlo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was C.J. Alfano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Friars
| 05/08/25 vs Monsignor McClancy | 6-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs St. John the Baptist | 2-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Chaminade | 4-3 |
St. Anthony's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Monsignor McClancy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
St. Anthony's will venture away from home to square off against Xaverian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Monsignor McClancy, they will face off against Chaminade at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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