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| 04/11/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 03/11/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Aquinas has gone a perfect 10-0 against Linfield Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Aquinas Falcons are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Linfield Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Monday, everything went Aquinas' way against Woodcrest Christian as Aquinas made off with a 12-1 win. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Gavin Egan made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Mason Greenhouse and Carter Hadnot did most of the damage at the plate: Greenhouse went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI, while Hadnot scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Greenhouse a new career-high in triples. Another player making a difference was Max Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Linfield Christian faced Temescal Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Linfield Christian fell just short of Temescal Canyon by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Noah Getz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Linfield Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caelin Thomason, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Linfield Christian moved to 6-1-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Aquinas, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Aquinas' way against Linfield Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Aquinas made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
