With a playoff win on the line, Aquinas rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Rio Mesa Spartans 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since March 18th.

Falcons
05/15/25 vs Rio Mesa | 5-4 |
04/29/25 vs Indio | 12-1 |
04/24/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 2-0 |
04/23/25 vs Woodcrest Christian | 13-3 |
04/17/25 vs Woodcrest Christian | 13-3 |
+ 2 more games |
Aquinas' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Coming up, Aquinas will square off against Tesoro at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Rio Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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