Roxana and St. Anthony squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Roxana had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Anthony Bulldogs.
Roxana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Roxana was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On St. Anthony's side, Brock Fearday was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Fearday has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fearday was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aiden Lauritzen looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Roxana's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for St. Anthony, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5-1.
As of now, neither Roxana nor St. Anthony have any future games scheduled.
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