St. Dominic and St. Anthony squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but St. Dominic had to settle for second. They lost 19-4 to the St. Anthony's Friars. St. Dominic's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
For St. Anthony's part, John Didden looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Didden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Anthony's got a massive performance out of Alex Bono, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Brenden Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Dominic fell to 3-1. As for St. Anthony's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Dominic nor St. Anthony's have any future games scheduled.
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