St. Anthony had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Dieterich on Thursday. The Bulldogs never let the Movin Maroons get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Movin Maroons: they've now won five in a row.
Aiden Lauritzen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Lauritzen was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Blake Verdeyen
| 05/21/26 @ Dieterich | 3 |
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| 04/29/26 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 2 |
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| 04/07/26 @ Marshall | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Verdeyen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charley Spour, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Anthony's record is now 20-8. As for Dieterich, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will square off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dieterich, they will face off against Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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