Western came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders 2-1. For Western, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 defeat St. Thomas Aquinas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Mason Blocker tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On St. Thomas Aquinas' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Malvasio, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Western's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Western will stay at home for another game and welcome Calvary Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against NSU University at 7:00 p.m.
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