After flying high against Garfield on Wednesday, Aquinas came back down to earth. The Knights took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Palestine Bulldogs on Thursday.
AyraBella Bacorn made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ariana Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Aquinas has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for East Palestine, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aquinas will head out to challenge John F. Kennedy Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Palestine, they will venture away from home to square off against Wellsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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