It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aquinas had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Notre Dame (SO) Knights 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Aquinas who now have 14 in a row.
Aquinas' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Egan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Notre Dame (SO)'s side, they got a good showing from Erik Puodzlunas, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Dominic Cadiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame (SO) didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only tossed five.
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10-1.
Aquinas will challenge Corona at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Corona is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Aquinas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Notre Dame (SO) does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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