The home team had won the previous four meetings between St. Thomas Aquinas and Monarch, and St. Thomas Aquinas kept the tradition alive. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Knights on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Summer Givens
| 04/07/25 vs Monarch | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Palm Beach Gardens | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Spanish River | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Monarch | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Summer Givens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Sweet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Thomas Aquinas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only posted a batting average of .368.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Aquinas will challenge Western at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monarch, they will face off against Cypress Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lightning have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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