After a string of seven wins, St. Anthony's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins by a score of 7-6.
For Father McGivney Catholic's part, Ryker Keller looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Keller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Omar Avalos was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Terhaar, who scored a run while going 1-for-6.
St. Anthony's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-2-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
St. Anthony is on the road again on Friday to play Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Belleville East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will square off against Farina South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Father McGivney Catholic is facing Farina South Central at the right time seeing as Farina South Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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