The Washburn Rural Blues are taking a road trip to square off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Washburn Rural 3.3, Saint Thomas Aquinas 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Washburn Rural's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Shawnee Heights hitters got past them. The Blues narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Thunderbirds 12-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saint Thomas Aquinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Bishop Miege on Tuesday. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Washburn Rural has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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