Baseball Preview: Aquinas Fightin' Irish vs. Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers
The Aquinas Fightin' Irish will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Aquinas didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln County and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Augusta Prep Day's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Edmund Burke Academy.
Augusta Prep Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fripp McDougal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Aquinas has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Augusta Prep Day, their record now sits at 7-10.
Aquinas came up short against Augusta Prep Day in their previous matchup back in March, falling 10-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Augusta Prep Day's Parker Hollimon, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Now that Aquinas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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