After both having extra time off, the Westside Patriots and the Aquinas Fightin' Irish will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Westside came up short against Baldwin and fell 6-3.
Westside got a good showing from DeAntre Charles, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Charles a new career-low in walks (one).
On the hitting side, Tristan Williamson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Trenton Williamson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Aquinas made sure to put some runs up on the board against Academy of Richmond County last Friday. The Fightin' Irish were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Musketeers. The Fightin' Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
CJ Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of James Sherry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Westside's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Westside suffered a grim 18-11 defeat to Aquinas in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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