Verbum Dei Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the St. Anthony Saints. That's two games in a row now that Verbum Dei Jesuit has lost by exactly 11 runs.
For St. Anthony's part, Robby Shepherd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shepherd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shepherd wasn't the only one making solid contact as ten players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Benny Lane, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gath, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Verbum Dei Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for St. Anthony, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6-1.
While Verbum Dei Jesuit had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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