The Hays Indians will challenge the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hays is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Shawnee Heights 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won five matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas never let their opponents score on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Valley Center. Winning may never get old, but the Saints sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Will Ray made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ernesto Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hays' record now sits at 17-8-1. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their record is now 17-2.
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