Aquinas won the last time they faced Duchesne/Roncalli and things went their way on Saturday too. The Monarchs walked away with a 7-4 victory over Duchesne/Roncalli.
Faith Samek was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Samek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Vandenberg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Brookelynn Banholzer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Monarchs
| 08/30/25 vs Duchesne/Roncalli | 43.5% |
| 08/21/25 vs Raymond Central | 42.1% |
| 08/21/25 @ Wilber-Clatonia | 23.1% |
| 08/26/25 @ Bishop Neumann | 12.5% |
Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Aquinas back to even at 2-2. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Aquinas has already played their next matchup, a 10-1 defeat against Bishop Neumann on the 30th. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 18-1 victory against Ponca on the 30th.
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