Baseball Game Preview: Winchester Thurston vs. Aquinas Academy Crusaders

For the second straight game, Winchester Thurston will face off against Aquinas Academy. Winchester Thurston will be playing at home against Aquinas Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winchester Thurston knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Aquinas Academy likes a good challenge.

Winchester Thurston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Aquinas Academy with a sharp 20-7 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for Winchester Thurston in their matchups with Aquinas Academy: they've now won three in a row.

Lucas Picher

Hits (Career)

03/31/25 @ Aquinas Academy	4
03/25/25 @ St. Joseph	3
03/18/25 vs Washington	3
03/13/25 vs Carlynton	2
03/24/25 vs St. Joseph	1

Lucas Picher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Picher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Witten, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Benji Smuckler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Winchester Thurston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Winchester Thurston's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Aquinas Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.

Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Winchester Thurston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .518. However, it's not like Aquinas Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .517. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.