St. Thomas Aquinas made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Western, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Wildcats since April 6, 2015.
The result came thanks to Lavinia Miller's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Thomas Aquinas let Reese Randall and Jessica Sacca run wild. Randall scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sacca scored two runs. The dominant performance also gave Sacca a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Melanie Sweet, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Raiders
| 04/10/25 @ Western | 8-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Monarch | 13-3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) | 0-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Winter Springs | 5-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Orange Beach | 0-15 |
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Western, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Aquinas will face off against Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western, they will square off against Pembroke Pines Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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