The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will face off against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Aquinas Institute came up short against Bishop Kearney on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The loss continues a trend for the Little Irish in their meetings with the Kings: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, on Thursday Palmyra-Macedon's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-12 W against Waterloo. While the Red Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Briana VanHaneghan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. VanHaneghan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Elianna Rouland was a standout: she fired off four runs, four doubles, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 doubles per game. Emma Bedette was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Palmyra-Macedon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Palmyra-Macedon pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Aquinas Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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