For the second straight game, La Crosse Central will face off against Aquinas. The Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blugolds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Crosse Central 2, Aquinas 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Crosse Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Aquinas, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Riverhawks fell just short of the Blugolds by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The Riverhawks have struggled against the Blugolds recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Aquinas' part, Waylon Hargrove was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Hargrove was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The win (which was Aquinas' fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for La Crosse Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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