St. Thomas Aquinas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Stoneman Douglas Eagles. For St. Thomas Aquinas, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 defeat Stoneman Douglas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Anthony Ciscar tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Alvarez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Stoneman Douglas' side, they got a good showing from Breylynn Courtney, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Rylan Lujo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Devin Fitz-Gerald was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Stoneman Douglas, their loss ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Aquinas will take on McArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (McArthur: 4.1, St. Thomas Aquinas: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stoneman Douglas, they will head out on the road to challenge Archbishop McCarthy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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