For the second straight game, Aquinas will face off against Arrowhead Christian. The Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aquinas has five straight victories, Arrowhead Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Aquinas duked it out with Arrowhead Christian on Wednesday. The Falcons walked away with a 7-2 win over the Eagles.
Aquinas got a great performance from Dorian Valencia as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Johnny Tena was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Miller, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Arrowhead Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Aquinas, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aquinas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arrowhead Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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