The St. Bernard Vikings will head out to challenge the St. Anthony Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games St. Bernard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Bernard fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saxons by a score of 9-8.
Brandon Pena led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chase Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between St. Anthony and St. Bernard, and St. Bernard kept the tradition alive. The Saints wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
St. Anthony also got a good showing from Anthony Valdez, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, St. Anthony saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Lane, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Anthony's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for St. Bernard, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
St. Bernard came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Anthony in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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