St. John the Baptist and St. Anthony squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. John the Baptist had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the St. Anthony's Friars. The loss leaves St. John the Baptist without a win on the season.
For St. Anthony's part, the result came thanks to Luke Coats's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Coats has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Anthony's got a big performance out of C.J. Alfano, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Phil Mazzola was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. John the Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Anthony's, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
As of now, neither St. John the Baptist nor St. Anthony's have any future games scheduled.
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