Aquinas has gone 8-2 against Arrowhead Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Aquinas 3.2, Arrowhead Christian 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Brophy College Prep, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Aquinas was ranked seventh). The Falcons blew past the Broncos 12-5 on Thursday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Chase Davidson
| 04/17/25 vs Brophy College Prep | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Oaks Christian | 2 |
Chase Davidson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Tena, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Knights.
Brayden Bennett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Arrowhead Christian, their record is now 13-9.
Everything went Aquinas' way against Arrowhead Christian in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Aquinas made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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