Brock Fearday turned in a strong, complete-game pitching performance and Connor Roepke delivered the big hit, leading the St. Anthony Bulldogs to a 3-1 win Wednesday at Windsor/Strew-Stras.
Fearday and the Hatchets’ Connor Manhart were locked into a pitcher’s duel through five innings. But the Bulldogs were able to break the 1-1 tie in the fifth.
Beau Adams singled, Aiden Lauritzen walked and Brock Fearday singled to load the bases with no outs. Roepke then came through with a base hit to drive in a pair of runs and put the Bulldogs on top to stay.
Fearday made that stand up. He allowed just one baserunner over the final two innings and struck out the side in the seventh to nail down the win. He allowed five hits and one run, while walking just one and striking out eight in his 82-pitch performance.
Both teams scored a single tally in the third. St. Anthony scored its run on a passed ball, while Ben Bridges had an RBI single for WSS.
The Bulldogs, who improved to 16-1, will return home Friday to face South Central.