The Salesian Mustangs will head out to square off against the St. Anthony Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Salesian came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Cathedral, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony was able to grind out a solid win over St. Monica on Thursday, taking the game 9-4.
Benny Lane made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nick Galluccio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
St. Anthony kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Monica only managed five hits.
Salesian's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Anthony, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Salesian beat St. Anthony 10-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Salesian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anthony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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