Baseball Recap: Garret Matznick leads a balanced attack to beat Chicago Hope Academy

By Team Reports May 28, 2024, 7:15am

Baseball Recap: Newman Central Catholic Comets vs. Chicago Hope Academy

Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Chicago Hope Academy. That's more bragging rights for Newman Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Evan Bushman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Newman Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garret Matznick, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Joe Oswalt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Newman Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4-1 record this season. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-9.

As of now, neither Newman Central Catholic nor Chicago Hope Academy have any future games scheduled.

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