St. Anthony put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against the Charleston Trojans as the St. Anthony Bulldogs made off with an 8-2 victory. Considering St. Anthony has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Tegeler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Anthony let Henry Brent and Beau Adams loose on the outfield. Brent scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Adams went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Brady Hatton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Charleston's side, Luke Bonstetter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Bonstetter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bonstetter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Parker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Anthony's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Charleston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
St. Anthony will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Anthony: 2.2, Marion: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Charleston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Charleston is facing Decatur Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Decatur Eisenhower is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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