After a string of five wins, St. Anthony's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Francis Prep Terriers by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which St. Anthony's was not able to get on the board.
St. Anthony's got a good showing from John Didden, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Didden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Anthony's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for St. Francis Prep, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
St. Anthony's will face off against St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Francis Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Archbishop Molloy at 4:00 p.m. The last three games St. Francis Prep has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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