Softball Recap: Newman Central Catholic Comets vs. Morrison Mustangs
Newman Central Catholic lost against Morrison back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets fell just short of the Morrison Mustangs by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for Newman Central Catholic in their matchups with Morrison: they've now lost three in a row.
Jessalin Johns was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over ten innings while giving up seven earned runs off 13 hits. Johns was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Amiya Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Like Newman Central Catholic, Morrison also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Duncan. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Eads, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Emery Brewer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Morrison, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Newman Central Catholic will be playing at home against Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Morrison, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Orion at 4:30 p.m. Morrison will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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