St. Thomas Aquinas faced Stoneman Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Raiders took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Raiders were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven matchups prior), but the Eagles' pitchers proved too tough.
Julian Diaz
| 04/01/25 vs Stoneman Douglas | 5 |
| 03/26/25 vs Spanish River | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Broward | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Gaither | 8 |
Julian Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brady Buxbaum was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1. As for Stoneman Douglas, their record now sits at 18-2.
Coming up, St. Thomas Aquinas will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nova at 7:00 p.m. As for Stoneman Douglas, they will take on Fort Lauderdale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flying L's have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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