Monsignor McClancy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the St. Anthony's Friars by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Monsignor McClancy in their matchups with St. Anthony's: they've now lost four in a row.
For St. Anthony's part, they got a great performance from John Parpis as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, St. Anthony's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was C.j. Alfano, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Brenden Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Anthony's win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Monsignor McClancy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Archbishop Molloy at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Monsignor McClancy has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Anthony's, they will be playing at home against Kennedy Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kennedy Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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