On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders beat the John Carroll Catholic Rams 8-4.
Quinn O?keefe looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Andrew Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On John Carroll Catholic's side, Brycen Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
St. Thomas Aquinas will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 9:00 a.m. John Carroll Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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