For the second straight game, St. Anthony will face off against Chaminade. The Friars will welcome the Flyers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games St. Anthony's has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, St. Anthony's didn't have quite enough to beat Chaminade and fell 5-4.
For Chaminade's part, Andrew Caramico looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Caramico a new career-high.
At the plate, Collin Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Chaminade: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Fernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Chaminade, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Anthony's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaminade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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