Aquinas came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Linfield Christian Lions with a sharp 10-2 victory. Aquinas' win was all the more impressive since Linfield Christian was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Bradley Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Estaban Olazaba was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Linfield Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Woulf, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Linfield Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aquinas will take on Woodcrest Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Woodcrest Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Linfield Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage at 3:30 p.m. Linfield Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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