Baseball Recap: Aquinas Academy Crusaders vs. Hillel Academy
Aquinas Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Winchester Thurston on Monday. The Aquinas Academy Crusaders' pitchers stepped up to hand Hillel Academy a 3-0 shutout.
Giovanni Spotts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spotts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Spotts wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Stanton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hillel Academy's side, Ezra Goldberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Hillel Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Aquinas Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hillel Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Aquinas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillel Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Winchester Thurston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winchester Thurston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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