Aquinas came tearing into  Saturday's  game with three straight wins  (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Southern Valley/Alma as they made off with  a  12-2 victory.

 Faith Samek
| 09/27/25 vs Southern Valley/Alma | 6 | 
| 09/23/25 @ Highway 91 | 3 | 
| 09/18/25 vs Pierce | 3 | 
| 08/21/25 @ Wilber-Clatonia | 3 | 
| 09/25/25 @ North Bend Central | 2 | 
 Faith Samek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She  struck out seven batters over  four innings while giving up just two earned runs off   five  hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate,  going 2-for-4 with one  home run, six  RBI,  and two  runs. Those  six  RBI gave  her a new career-high.
 In other batting news,  Madison Vandenberg was  incredible,  going a perfect 3-for-3 with two  runs, two  RBI,  and one  double. Those  three  hits gave  her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was  Brookelynn Banholzer, who  went 2-for-4 with three  runs and one  RBI.
 Aquinas  hit smart and  finished the game with only one  strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Valley/Alma struck out seven times.
Aquinas' win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Southern Valley/Alma,  they are  on  a  four-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 8-13.
 Aquinas has already played their next matchup,  a  6-5  defeat against NEN on the 27th. As for Southern Valley/Alma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next  contest,  a  10-2  loss against Southern/Diller-Odell on the 27th.
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