St. Anthony had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 12-11 to make it five. They fell 10-5 to the Effingham Hearts. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Hearts from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ady Rios was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Lilly Gannaway was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Effingham, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Effingham's side, Saige Althoff made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Althoff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryley Engel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sidney Donaldson, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
While St. Anthony had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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