Baseball Game Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. West Boca Raton Bulls

For the second straight game, St. Thomas Aquinas will face off against West Boca Raton. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.

St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past West Boca Raton 9-2. Considering the Raiders have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Thomas Giltner

Batters Struck Out

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Thomas Giltner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio and Cole Lasher did most of the damage at the plate: Malvasio went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lasher went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Doverspike, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: St. Thomas Aquinas lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in 11 consecutive contests.

St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Boca Raton, they now have a losing record of 15-16.