The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will challenge the McArthur Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Thomas Aquinas has three straight victories, McArthur has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Thomas Aquinas is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let West Broward get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Tuesday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Julian Diaz looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Cole Lasher
| 03/18/25 vs West Broward | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs South Plantation | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Coral Springs Charter | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs St. John Paul II Academy | 1 |
At the plate, Jonathan Lopez and Cole Lasher did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Lasher went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Lasher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Jennings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, McArthur lost 10-2 to South Broward on Tuesday.
Damari Madry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 11-4-1. As for McArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't quite get it done against McArthur in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will St. Thomas Aquinas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
