Baseball Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. South Plantation Paladins
St. Thomas Aquinas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Plantation Paladins a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for St. Thomas Aquinas, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cash Clementi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Clementi was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, St. Thomas Aquinas got a massive performance out of Joshua Jennings, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Brady Buxbaum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win (which was St. Thomas Aquinas' third in a row) raised their record to 18-9. As for South Plantation, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Thomas Aquinas nor South Plantation have any future games scheduled.
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