The St. Anthony Saints will head out to face off against the Laguna Hills Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, St. Anthony made easy work of Salesian and carried off an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Benny Lane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Anthony is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Lane was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Jason Glenn
| 03/28/25 @ Salesian | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Glenn | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Salesian | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sage Hill | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Artesia | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Glenn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Frazier was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Anthony kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Laguna Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Ocean View. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
Christian Sigaty was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Laguna Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Medina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Laguna Hills' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for St. Anthony, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Laguna Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Anthony hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Laguna Hills, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain St. Anthony's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
