St. Anthony waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Altamont Indians a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Anthony also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Addie Wernsing made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wernsing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abbi Hatton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Altamont's side, Grace Lemke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Lemke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
St. Anthony's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Altamont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
St. Anthony will head out on the road to take on Paris at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Paris' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Altamont, they are on the road again on Monday to play Dieterich at 6:00 p.m.
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