Linfield Christian is 0-10 against Aquinas since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Linfield Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Aquinas Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Linfield Christian comes in on eight and Aquinas on 19.
In what's become a running theme this season, Linfield Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ontario Christian with a sharp 17-4 victory.
Linfield Christian got a great performance from Alexa Ojeda as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Ojeda has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Linfield Christian let Charli Calas and Caden Johnson loose on the outfield. Calas got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Maisy Randolph was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Aquinas owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Arrowhead Christian.
Linfield Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Linfield Christian suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Aquinas in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Linfield Christian, Mia Castillo (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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