Softball Preview: Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints vs. Newcomerstown Trojans
The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Newcomerstown Trojans at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Sandy Valley on Friday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic fell just short of Sandy Valley by a score of 4-2.
Stella Everett put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Everett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Everett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryann Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newcomerstown suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of West Muskingum on Saturday.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Newcomerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Tuscarawas Central Catholic's way against Newcomerstown when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Tuscarawas Central Catholic made off with a 9-2 win. Will Tuscarawas Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Newcomerstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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