On Thursday, the Salpointe Catholic Lancers suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Aquinas Falcons. Salpointe Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salpointe Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aciel Guillen, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Aquinas' side, Nate Christman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Christman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aquinas let Landon Young and Mason Greenhouse loose on the outfield. Young went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Greenhouse scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Young has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Davidson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Salpointe Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1. As for Aquinas, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salpointe Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sahuaro at 4:00 p.m. As for Aquinas, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ontario Christian at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th. Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Ontario Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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