Friars
| 05/13/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 20 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Dominic | 18 |
| 04/28/25 @ St. John the Baptist | 17 |
| 04/11/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy | 16 |
| 05/15/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy | 12 |
It's playoff time, and St. Anthony had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds 9-1 on Tuesday. The Friars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Melissa Gordon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, St. Anthony's let Sarah Bielski and Makayla Martinez run wild. Bielski went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI, while Martinez went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Bielski continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Polarolo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
St. Anthony's hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive matchups.
St. Anthony's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kellenberg Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Anthony's beat the Firebirds by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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