The Finney Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Aquinas Institute Little Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Finney will be strutting in after a victory while Aquinas Institute will be coming in after a loss.
While Finney's win against Lima Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Saints 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Aquinas Institute suffered their closest defeat since April 28th on Monday. They fell just short of Our Lady of Mercy by a score of 8-6. The Little Irish haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Kendall Buttles put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Delaney Buttles was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Luciana Pascarella also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Aquinas Institute's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Finney, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Finney was able to grind out a solid win over Aquinas Institute when the teams last played back in May of 2019, winning 5-2. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Little Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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