Morrison is 1-6 against Newman Central Catholic since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Morrison will look to defend their home field against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
Morrison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Stark County on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 30, 2024.
Morrison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamden White, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over the Thunder. The matchup marked the Comets' most dominant win of the season so far.
Liam Nicklaus was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Nicklaus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase Decker was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Garret Matznick was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Newman Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .646. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Newman Central Catholic's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Morrison, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Morrison might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Newman Central Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Morrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
