After playing an 11-inning marathon in Glen Carbon against Class 1A’s top-ranked Father McGivney on Thursday, the St. Anthony Bulldogs made another long drive to face a Class 4A school, Belleville East, Friday afternoon.

And they ran into a very good pitcher.

The Lancers’ Logan Faust allowed just two baserunners – a lead-off walk to Beau Adams in the first inning and a lead-off single by Will Fearday in the third. He then retired the final 15 batters he faced.

St. Anthony’s Brock Fearday also turned in a strong pitching performance. In six innings of work, he gave up just five hits and two runs, while walking one and striking out six.

Belleville East scored single tallies in the first and third.

The Bulldogs are now 18-3. They will be back in action today (Saturday), returning home to face Newton.