Plantation hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Colonels will face off against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Plantation is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against McArthur by a score of 13-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Thomas Aquinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hollywood Hills a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Taylor Goad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goad was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ayla Sato looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Summer Givens was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Victoria Brunette, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Thomas Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got St. Thomas Aquinas back to even at 12-12. As for Plantation, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
Plantation might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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