St. Thomas Aquinas hasn't had much luck against Prospect Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Thomas Aquinas comes in on 17 and Prospect Mountain on 18.
St. Thomas Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Raymond, who was ranked 23rd at the time (St. Thomas Aquinas was ranked third). The Saints blew past the Rams 13-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Prospect Mountain put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Conant. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Orioles. The Timberwolves are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 12th match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Alexis Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tori Christie was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kylie Guptill was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Prospect Mountain pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their record is now 17-0-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't quite finish off Prospect Mountain when the teams last played back in June of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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