St. Anthony had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Oxford Academy Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Anthony also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
John Arnold made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Lucas Fredette looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Steven Mendoza and Ryan Vega did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Vega scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Mendoza has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gath, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Anthony pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Oxford Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Genevieve at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Genevieve's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oxford Academy, they will be playing at home against Glenn at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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