Nova hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Titans will square off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Nova's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so St. Thomas Aquinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Nova's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Piper.
The result came thanks to Dylan Petersen's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Nova saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Paredes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Angelo Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last seven contests, St. Thomas Aquinas finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Stoneman Douglas. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Julian Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brady Buxbaum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1. As for Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Nova took their win against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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