The Aquinas Falcons will take on the Valley Christian Warriors in a tournament on Monday. Aquinas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
On Saturday, Aquinas earned a 7-2 win over Woodcrest Christian.
The team relied heavily on Estaban Olazaba, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Davidson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aquinas hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian entered their tilt with Archbishop Riordan on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Warriors have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kole Laubach looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also allowed four hits, marking his first of the season.
At the plate, Valley Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Ketelsen, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Jordan Ortiz was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Aquinas' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Christian, their record is now 12-4.
Aquinas couldn't quite finish off Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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