Aquinas Institute won against Palmyra-Macedon on Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Little Irish beat the Brighton Bruins by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Little Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendall Buttles made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Buttles was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
Little Irish
| 05/17/25 @ Brighton | 3-2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Palmyra-Macedon | 3-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Northstar Christian Academy | 6-0 |
Aquinas Institute pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brighton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Looking ahead, Aquinas Institute will challenge Hilton at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brighton, they will take on Eastridge at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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