Friars
| 04/22/26 @ St. John the Baptist | 19 |
| 03/30/26 vs St. John the Baptist | 19 |
| 04/15/26 @ Holy Trinity | 13 |
| 04/02/26 @ Sacred Heart Academy | 13 |
| 04/20/26 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 11 |
St. Anthony came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Holy Trinity Titans get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Friars have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Nina Vandernoth was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Violet Pryor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Brianna Buckley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
St. Anthony's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Holy Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
St. Anthony's and Holy Trinity should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Friars will challenge Archbishop Molloy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (14 vs. 71). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Anthony's 1.9, the Stanners 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Holy Trinity (ranked 163rd) will meet St. John the Baptist (ranked 346th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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