The Villa Park Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Aquinas Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Villa Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Bishop Amat 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Jake Nobles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Shawn Romero was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Dominic Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Aquinas entered their tilt with Woodcrest Christian last Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let the Royals get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Aquinas pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Villa Park, their record is now 23-6.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Villa Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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