Linfield Christian hasn't had much luck against Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to take on the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Linfield Christian 3.1, Aquinas 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Linfield Christian fell victim to Arrowhead Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Eagles since April 19, 2022.
Meanwhile, Aquinas had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Knights. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Chris Alzaga looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Aquinas got a massive performance out of Mason Greenhouse, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Greenhouse has posted since back in March. Jonathan Tena was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Aquinas' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Linfield Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7-1.
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