St. Anthony came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the St. Genevieve Valiants onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. That's more bragging rights for St. Anthony, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Benny Lane and Robby Shepherd made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lane didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Shepherd tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Lane scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Shepherd scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Arnold, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Shisbey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
St. Anthony has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for St. Genevieve, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
St. Anthony does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Genevieve, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul is coming into the game with 12 straight losses at home, meaning St. Genevieve will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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