Softball Game Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Hagerty Huskies

The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will take on the Hagerty Huskies in a tournament on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Last Thursday, St. Thomas Aquinas didn't have quite enough to beat Cardinal Gibbons and fell 4-3.

St. Thomas Aquinas had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Kelsey Fernandes and Taylor Goad Fernandes struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits, while Goad pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Goad gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, St. Thomas Aquinas saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Sims, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Hagerty entered their match against Montverde Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hagerty came up short against Montverde Academy, falling 16-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Huskies couldn't push the score so high this time.

Hagerty suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 11-2. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hagerty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.