St. Thomas Aquinas hasn't had much luck against Coral Springs Charter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Raiders will square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Thomas Aquinas took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against West Broward, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 6-5 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Lavinia Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
Christina D'Agostino
| 04/21/25 @ West Broward | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Monarch | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ American Heritage | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Broward | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Bishop Verot | 1 |
On the hitting side, Christina D'Agostino was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Randall, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Thomas Aquinas hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Coral Springs Charter entered their tilt with Coral Glades on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 11-1 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Courtney Wahlbrink was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Sophia Bertorelli looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gio Gurgel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Shelby Stephens was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The win got St. Thomas Aquinas back to even at 11-11. As for Coral Springs Charter, their record now sits at 17-3.
