Baseball Recap: St. Anthony Comes Up Short

St. Anthony fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bishop Montgomery on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Bishop Montgomery Knights. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Benny Lane

Hits Against

03/15/25 vs Bishop Montgomery	2
03/07/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	1
02/27/25 vs Glenn	2
02/25/25 @ Paramount	0

Benny Lane put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Lane wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Even though they lost, St. Anthony hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Montgomery struck out nine times.

St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bishop Montgomery, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will challenge St. Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop Montgomery, they will take on Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.