The St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons will head out on the road to face off against Lakeshore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Thomas Aquinas has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
St. Thomas Aquinas is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering French Settlement just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 11-1.
Ryleigh Fugarino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeshore). They put the hurt on Franklinton with a sharp 18-3 win on Thursday. Considering Lakeshore has won four matchups by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Annabella Litolff made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Julia Haddad was incredible, going 4-for-6 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Tannah Willie was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Lakeshore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. St. Thomas Aquinas now has a losing record of 8-9.
St. Thomas Aquinas might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Lakeshore in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can St. Thomas Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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