Nova is 0-5 against St. Thomas Aquinas since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nova Titans will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Nova is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Nova put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Hollywood Hills onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Dania Attapallil was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Attapallil has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Attapallil was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Bosch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Dasia Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 4-1.
Ayla Sato tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christina D?Agostino, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Nova now has a winning record of 6-5. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Nova might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Nova avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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