For the second straight game, St. Thomas Aquinas will face off against Doral Academy. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Doral Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4.
AJ Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nico Sabatino, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Lopez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 27-5-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Doral Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 26-8-1 record this season.
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