Nova is 1-9 against St. Thomas Aquinas since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nova Titans will look to defend their home field against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Nova will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Friday, it was close, but Nova sidestepped Pompano Beach for an 8-6 win.
Ayden Paredes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Paredes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Paredes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Boisvert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Coral Springs Charter onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Thomas Aquinas considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Brady Buxbaum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Andrew Alvarez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Nova's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Nova suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Nova, Wyatt Iben (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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