Baseball Recap: Serra Cavaliers vs. Aquinas Falcons
Serra lost against Aquinas on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Serra Cavaliers fell just short of the Aquinas Falcons by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Serra in their matchups with Aquinas: they've now lost three in a row.
CJ Hughes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Aquinas' side, Chris Alzaga looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alzaga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Greenhouse, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Davidson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Serra's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Aquinas, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Serra will be playing at home against Paraclete at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Paraclete's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Serra's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aquinas, they will challenge Ontario Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ontario Christian is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Aquinas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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