Softball Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. South Broward Bulldogs
St. Thomas Aquinas is 4-0 against South Broward since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will challenge the South Broward Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, St. Thomas Aquinas and South Plantation finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 tie.
Ayla Sato spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Broward had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Titans. The victory was familiar territory for South Broward who now have four in a row.
Isabel Wellins 2024 made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Wellins 2024 was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mayah Torres 2026 was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Onya Lee-Golightly 2025, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas' draw makes their record 13-9-2 this season. As for South Broward, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Everything went St. Thomas Aquinas' way against South Broward when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as St. Thomas Aquinas made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas Aquinas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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