St. Thomas Aquinas has gone 7-1 against Hammond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. Thomas Aquinas took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Independence a 19-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Miley Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
| 04/10/25 vs Independence | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Fisher | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Hammond | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Independence | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Scholastica | 2 |
In other batting news, St. Thomas Aquinas let Rylie Inzinna and Lylah Madere run wild. Inzinna went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Madere scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Inzinna a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hammond can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Independence with a sharp 16-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tornadoes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
St. Thomas Aquinas' record is now 9-13. As for Hammond, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-22.
St. Thomas Aquinas skirted past Hammond 15-14 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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