Aquinas Institute proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by nine) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Batavia Blue Devils 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Aquinas Institute also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Batavia's part, Bronx Buchholz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Buchholz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Pies was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Batavia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Aquinas Institute's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Batavia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Aquinas Institute will head out on the road to face off against Northstar Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Batavia, they will be playing at home against Sutherland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Batavia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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