St. Anthony is 3-0 against Archbishop Molloy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Anthony's Friars will head out on the road to face off against the Archbishop Molloy Stanners at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Anthony's is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Holy Trinity on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
St. Anthony's got a great performance from Kevin Baez as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Anthony Carlo was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alex Bono, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Archbishop Molloy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Xaverian 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Molloy.
The victory was the third in a row for St. Anthony's, bringing their record for this year to 6-6. As for Archbishop Molloy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Anthony's came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Molloy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Anthony's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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