The Minerva Lions will square off against the Aquinas Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aquinas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Minerva, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Minerva turned things around against River View on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Black Bears 9-8.
Minerva let Natalie Essick and Sierra Cress run wild. Essick scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Cress scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Essick snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Weaver, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Minerva hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River View struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Central Christian, falling 9-3.
AyraBella Bacorn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ta'Leyah Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Minerva, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
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