After flying high against Dieterich on Monday, St. Anthony came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Tolono Unity Rockets by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ava Walton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Julia Schultz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Tolono Unity, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Looking ahead, St. Anthony will head out to challenge Altamont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tolono Unity, they will host Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.07 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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