After five games on the road, Aquinas is heading back home. They will welcome the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Aquinas beats Guardian Angels Central Catholic with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Aquinas came out on top against Crete by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic entered their tilt with Pierce on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Bluejays by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4.
Adyson Luebbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Abi Toline looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Kennedy Baumert was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least 11 strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Aquinas came up short against Guardian Angels Central Catholic in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 4-1. Will Aquinas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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