
Falcons
02/22/25 vs Beaumont | 15 |
02/28/25 vs El Rancho | 14 |
04/28/25 @ Ontario Christian | 12 |
04/16/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 12 |
03/10/25 vs Woodcrest Christian | 11 |
Aquinas came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Linfield Christian Lions with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Vanderhoof tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Hadnot was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Greenhouse, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in six consecutive games.
Aquinas' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Linfield Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8-1.
Looking ahead, Aquinas will square off against Ontario Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Falcons are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Linfield Christian will be paying especially close attention to Aquinas' contest: after Aquinas faces off against Ontario Christian, they'll take on Linfield Christian again at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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