St. Thomas Aquinas is 5-0 against Nova since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Nova Titans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, St. Thomas Aquinas was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Gibbons, taking the game 4-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas got a great performance from Ayla Sato as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christina D?Agostino, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nova can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hollywood Hills a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nova.
Dania Attapallil made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Attapallil has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Attapallil was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Bosch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Dasia Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Nova, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Thomas Aquinas took their win against Nova when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 15-1. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Nova have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
