Aquinas won against Ontario Christian last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Aquinas Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Linfield Christian Lions a 5-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Aquinas as they're now sitting on four straight.
Adrian Lopez looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Davidson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Young, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Linfield Christian's side, Noah Getz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Linfield Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Aquinas will have a chance to go back-to-back against Linfield Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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