The Aquinas Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Tesoro Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Rio Mesa 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since March 18th.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Tesoro made sure to put some runs up on the board against Burroughs on Thursday. The Titans put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 10-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Loula McNamara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Bella Barley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Ellie Buffington also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Tesoro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tesoro, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-10.
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