The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Thomas Aquinas' tournament run continued when they took on St. John Paul II Academy on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas fell just short of St. John Paul II Academy by a score of 3-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas got a good showing from Jake Weiss, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Weiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy beat Pine Crest 9-5 on Wednesday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Juan Cerra was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Kaio Ramos also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Archbishop McCarthy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Archbishop McCarthy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop McCarthy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Thomas Aquinas was able to grind out a solid victory over Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 5-2. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Archbishop McCarthy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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