Monarchs
| 09/18/25 vs Pierce | 14 |
| 09/09/25 vs Fillmore Central | 12 |
| 08/21/25 vs Raymond Central | 12 |
| 08/30/25 vs Arlington | 8 |
| 09/13/25 @ Cass | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aquinas). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Pierce Bluejays on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Monarchs considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Faith Samek, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Brookelynn Banholzer was another key player, going a perfect 6-for-6 with three runs and one double.
Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Pierce, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Aquinas will challenge rival Highway 91 at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pierce is set to square off against their familiar foe Central City at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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