On Friday, Saint Thomas Aquinas faced Great Bend in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints' pitchers stepped up to hand the Great Bend Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Saint Thomas Aquinas' victory was all the more impressive since Great Bend was averaging only 3.69 runs allowed on the season.
For Great Bend's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daxton Minton, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Saint Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Great Bend, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Valley Northwest on Tuesday. Saint Thomas Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Blue Valley Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Great Bend, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Great Bend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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