Arrowhead Christian hasn't had much luck against Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Arrowhead Christian 3.3, Aquinas 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Arrowhead Christian after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 6-3 to Kaiser.
Arrowhead Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Moses Trejo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Aquinas waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Lions. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.
Chris Alzaga tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Aquinas' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Arrowhead Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Arrowhead Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Aquinas in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Eagles 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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