Baseball Recap: Newman Central Catholic Comets vs. Princeton Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Newman Central Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Princeton Tigers 14-3. Winning may never get old, but Newman Central Catholic sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Garet Wolfe made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wolfe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Decker was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Joe Oswalt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Princeton's side, Ace Christiansen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Princeton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Newman Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. As for Princeton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Newman Central Catholic will be playing at home against Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Newman Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to challenge Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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