Great Comeback Lifts Bulldogs Into Super-Sectional

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Published on May 27 2023 10:01 am
Last Updated on May 28 2023 5:00 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The St. Anthony Bulldogs scored eight runs over the final three innings to come from behind and post an 8-6 win over Tolono Unity in the championship game of the Tolono Unity 2A Sectional. The game was heard on 979XFM.

St. Anthony fell behind 3-0 after three innings and 4-0 after four innings. The Bulldogs began their comeback with a two-run fifth inning. With one out, Cameran Rios tripled. Adysen Rios' ground ball scored her sister to make it a 4-1 and Addie Wernsing then homered to left center to pull the Bulldogs within 4-2. 

Unity, though, scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to pull ahead 6-2 and things looked bleak. 

St. Anthony was just regrouping, though, as Lucy Fearday started the sixth inning with a single. Sydney Kibler then doubled home Fearday and Anna Faber then homered to make it 6-5. With two out, Cameran Rios doubled and Adysen Rios singled her home to tie the game 6-6.

Unity went down in order in the sixth, and the Bulldogs went back to work in the seventh.

Fearday walked to start the inning and Kibler doubled her home to give St. Anthony a 7-6 lead. Faber then doubled Kibler home to make it 8-6. 

Unity put up a fight in the bottom of the seventh, getting two runners aboard, but a ground ball to shortstop ended the threat and the game and the Bulldogs picked up their 19th straight win this season.

Fearday went the distance to pick up the win for St. Anthony, giving up six runs on 11 hits, but allowing no walks. Fearday struck out three batters.

At the plate for St. Anthony: Cameran Rios triple, double, single, walk, two runs scored; Adysen Rios two singles, 2 RBI; Addie Wernsing home run, walk, run scored, RBI; Hailey Niebrugge hit by pitch; Lucy Fearday two singles, walk; Nora Gannaway two runs scored; Sydney Kibler two doubles, two runs scored, 2 RBI; Anna Faber home run, double, single, run scored, 3 RBI

St. Anthony is now 23-3 on the season. Tolono Unity closed their season at 29-10.

St. Anthony will play Quincy Notre Dame Monday at 11am at Millikin University in Decatur. Hear the game on 979XFM.