Saint Thomas Aquinas has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Spring Hill Broncos at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint Thomas Aquinas only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Olathe East in their second game on Thursday. Saint Thomas Aquinas was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Olathe East. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Saint Thomas Aquinas has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lawrence as Spring Hill made off with an 18-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Spring Hill considering their two-run performance the game before.
Spring Hill got a great performance from Jayden Kistner as she struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Fraley was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Halle McFarland was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
Saint Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Spring Hill, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
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