The St. Anthony's Friars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Long Island Lutheran is hoping to do on Tuesday what Archbishop Molloy couldn't on Saturday: put an end to St. Anthony's winning streak, which now stands at four games. St. Anthony's skirted past Archbishop Molloy 5-3.
John Didden looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Carlo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Carr, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Long Island Lutheran never let their opponents score last Saturday. They blew past Luther 14-0. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Long Island Lutheran yet this season.
St. Anthony's is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Long Island Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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