The True North Classical Academy Titans will venture away from home to face off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. True North Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Thomas Aquinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but True North Classical Academy sidestepped Cardinal Gibbons for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Alex Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kash Ojeda was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Matias Fischer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, while St. Thomas Aquinas put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Flanagan. St. Thomas Aquinas came out on top against Flanagan by a score of 4-0.
Thomas Giltner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joshua Jennings, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Lopez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
True North Classical Academy's record now sits at 3-1. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their record is now 4-0-1.
True North Classical Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. True North Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Thomas Aquinas, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will True North Classical Academy continue to outrun the ball?
True North Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 5-2. Does True North Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
