The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will square off against the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Stoneman Douglas likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, St. Thomas Aquinas got the win against Spanish River by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Raiders have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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St. Thomas Aquinas got a great performance from Julian Diaz as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Diaz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brady Buxbaum was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Cole Lasher was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
St. Thomas Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Sickles by a score of 5-4.
Bennett Gary and Jake Rizzo did some serious damage despite the final result: Gary scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rizzo scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Stoneman Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 17-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't quite finish off Stoneman Douglas when the teams last played back in February and fell 3-1. Will St. Thomas Aquinas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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