Logan Antrim came close to throwing a no-hitter and Eli Moore blasted a grand slam, leading the St. Anthony Bulldogs to a convincing 11-0 victory Thursday afternoon at Mahomet-Seymour.
Antrim pitched all six innings and had a no-hitter going until Mahomet-Seymour’s Carter Johnson got a one-out double in the sixth. The lefty walked five and struck out 10 in his 98-pitch performance.
Antrim received all the support he needed when St. Anthony erupted for six runs in the second inning.
Eli Moore started the uprising with a base hit, followed by walks to Brody Niebrugge and Will Hoene. Angele Mendella then came through with a double, driving in the first two runs on the game. Before the inning was over, Eli Link and Colton Fearday both had two-run singles to stake the Bulldogs to a 6-0 lead.
It stayed that way until the sixth. In the top of that frame, Link, Connor Roepke and Antrim all walked to load the bases. Fearday also drew a walk, driving in one run, and Moore then hammered a pitch over the center-field fence to clear the bases and account for the final score.
Moore had a pair of hits to lead the seven-hit attack and finished with four RBI. Fearday drove in three.
The Bulldogs, now 2-0, will play at home today (Friday) against Hutsonville. Game time is slated for 4:30 p.m. at Evergreen Park.