The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will face off against the Finney Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Aquinas Institute has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Aquinas Institute is headed into the contest having just 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
| 05/19/25 @ Our Lady of Mercy | 9 |
| 05/17/25 @ Brighton | 8 |
| 05/14/25 @ Palmyra-Macedon | 15 |
Kendall Buttles put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Finney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Lima Christian 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won eight in a row.
Aquinas Institute's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Finney, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Aquinas Institute came up short against Finney in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 5-2. Can the Little Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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