For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when St. Anthony and Effingham meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Flaming Hearts by a score of 5-3. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Flaming Hearts earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Charley Spour was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Spour wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Lauritzen, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
St. Anthony dropped their record down to 18-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Effingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. St. Anthony will square off against Altamont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Effingham, they will challenge Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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