The matchup between St. Thomas Aquinas and Hammond on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons were the clear victor by a 24-14 margin over the Hammond Tornadoes. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lylah Madere made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Madere was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Beauchamp was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Ava Phillips was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
| 03/08/25 @ Hammond | 67.3% |
| 03/07/25 vs Franklinton | 36% |
| 04/13/24 @ Parkview Baptist | 40% |
| 04/09/24 vs Franklinton | 53.6% |
| 04/04/24 vs Central Private | 37.1% |
| 04/02/24 @ Independence | 75.8% |
St. Thomas Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Hammond, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coming up, St. Thomas Aquinas will be playing at home against Zachary at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas Aquinas has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hammond, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday.
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