Aquinas had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Serra Cavaliers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Aquinas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chris Alzaga looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Greenhouse was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gavin Egan, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Serra's side, CJ Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Serra, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Aquinas will take on Ontario Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aquinas is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Serra, they will be playing at home against Paraclete at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Paraclete's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Serra's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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