Baseball Recap: St. Anthony Has No Trouble Against Richland County

St. Anthony had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Richland County on Monday. St. Anthony put the hurt on Richland County with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.

Alex Mayer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mayer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Aiden Lauritzen

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/24/25 @ Richland County	4
03/22/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville	2
05/10/24 vs Effingham	2
03/16/24 vs Mater Dei	2
06/01/24 vs Maroa-Forsyth	1

In other batting news, Aiden Lauritzen was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brock Fearday was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

St. Anthony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland County only posted an OBP of .318.

St. Anthony's record now sits at 3-0. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, St. Anthony will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph-Ogden will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Anthony surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland County, they will host Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.