The Aquinas Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Garfield Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Aquinas' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Chaney 16-0. Considering the Knights have won seven matchups by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Garfield hadn't done well against North recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rams came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 13-9. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Corey Patrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Patrick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shady Miller-Lundy was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Caleb Woodley was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with seven stolen bases and two runs.
Garfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. Garfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-10.
Aquinas got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Garfield by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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