Aquinas Institute waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Williamsville North Spartans 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Aquinas Institute, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Williamsville North's part, Nick Cutrona was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Williamsville North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Wanat, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Aquinas Institute pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Williamsville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aquinas Institute will take on Sutherland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sutherland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Williamsville North, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m.
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