The St. Anthony Bulldogs will face off against the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, St. Anthony made easy work of Farina South Central and carried off an 11-5 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Walton and Ady Rios did most of the damage at the plate: Walton scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rios scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, Walton posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackie Vonderheide, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Anthony was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Farina South Central only posted a batting average of .269.
Meanwhile, Newton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Richland County as they made off with a 14-3 win.
Newton pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for St. Anthony, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Anthony beat Newton 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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