After a string of three wins, Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the St. Anthony Bulldogs. Salem has not had much luck with St. Anthony recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Salem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Powless, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Anthony's side, Joseph Tegeler looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Connor Roepke and Will Fearday did most of the damage at the plate: Roepke fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Fearday went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brady Hatton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for St. Anthony, they pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will square off against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Anthony, they will head out on the road to challenge Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Flora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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