The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will challenge the Williamsville North Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquinas Institute is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over Greece Arcadia on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Little Irish, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Williamsville North came out on top against Jamestown on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Spartans blew past the Red & Green 7-1. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Red & Green recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
George Klentos tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, AJ Weissenburg and Caleb Okulewicz did most of the damage at the plate: Weissenburg went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Okulewicz went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Okulewicz a new career-high. Sam Welgoss was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Aquinas Institute now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Williamsville North, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Aquinas Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamsville North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Little Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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