Linfield Christian has won four straight games at home, while Aquinas has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Linfield Christian Lions will take on the Aquinas Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Linfield Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Linfield Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Temescal Canyon, who was ranked 13th at the time (Linfield Christian was ranked 21st). Linfield Christian fell just short of Temescal Canyon by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Noah Getz
| 03/08/25 vs Temescal Canyon | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Bloomington | 0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Hemet | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Noah Getz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Linfield Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caelin Thomason, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aquinas made easy work of Woodcrest Christian on Monday and carried off a 12-1 victory. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Gavin Egan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Aquinas let Mason Greenhouse and Carter Hadnot run wild. Greenhouse went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI, while Hadnot scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hadnot is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Aquinas' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Linfield Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
Linfield Christian suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Aquinas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Linfield Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
