The Holden Rockets will take on the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holden is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Holden came up short against Ascension Catholic and fell 10-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). They put the hurt on Hammond with a sharp 25-9 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won eight in a row.
Miley Rogers and Rylie Inzinna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rogers pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Inzinna struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. At bat, Rogers scored three runs while going 1-for-5, while Inzinna scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Beauchamp was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and three doubles. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lylah Madere, who scored six runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6.
St. Thomas Aquinas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Holden's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Everything went Holden's way against St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Holden made off with a 16-1 victory. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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