There's no place like home for St. Anthony, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 17-14 win over the St. Bernard Vikings on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Benny Lane was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Lane was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke DeGiorgio was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for St. Anthony: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Nick Galluccio was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Saints
| 04/04/25 vs St. Bernard | 63% |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Bernard | 41.4% |
| 03/29/25 @ Laguna Hills | 27.6% |
| 03/28/25 @ Salesian | 36.6% |
| 03/27/25 vs Palmer Trinity | 41.2% |
| + 15 more games |
St. Anthony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
St. Anthony is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for St. Bernard, they dropped their record down to 11-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Anthony has already played their next matchup, a 13-4 win against St. Margaret's on the 5th. As for St. Bernard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 victory against Salesian on the 8th.
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