Softball Game Preview: Aquinas Institute Little Irish vs. Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders

The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Aquinas Institute is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 9, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Bishop Kearney, falling 13-2. The Little Irish haven't had much luck with the Kings recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Aquinas Institute saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Whipple, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon hadn't done well against Midlakes recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Red Raiders blew past the Screaming Eagles 13-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Raiders considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Seager Emerick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, Addi Gendron was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Elianna Rouland, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Palmyra-Macedon's record is now 11-5. As for Aquinas Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Everything went Aquinas Institute's way against Palmyra-Macedon in their previous matchup back in April, as Aquinas Institute made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.