Baseball Game Preview: Aquinas Institute Little Irish vs. Bishop Kearney Kings

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Previous Games

04/30/25 - Away	12-2 W
04/27/24 - Home	10-1 W
04/15/24 - Away	22-0 W
05/12/23 - Home	14-4 W
05/05/23 - Away	13-3 W
+ 5 more games

Aquinas Institute has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bishop Kearney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Little Irish will host the Kings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Aquinas Institute managed to slip by McQuaid Jesuit the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Little Irish lost 8-1 to the Knights on Wednesday. The Little Irish's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Bishop Kearney scored first but ultimately less than Finney in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.

Augustine Valentini was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Athanasius Valentini was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Aquinas Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bishop Kearney, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything went Aquinas Institute's way against Bishop Kearney when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Aquinas Institute made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Little Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.