The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in St. Thomas Catholic's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Antonian Prep has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Two weeks ago, St. Thomas Catholic earned a 4-1 victory over Lutheran South Academy.
Donte Lewis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, St. Thomas Catholic let Ricardo Requena and Luke Edgecomb loose on the outfield. Requena scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Edgecomb went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep fell victim to Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew in Saturday's second game. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Buttons.
St. Thomas Catholic's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Antonian Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Everything went St. Thomas Catholic's way against Antonian Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as St. Thomas Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. Does St. Thomas Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Antonian Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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