Softball Game Preview: West Carroll Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 7:18am

Softball Preview: West Carroll Thunder vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets

The West Carroll Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Carroll is looking for their season?s first win.

West Carroll lost 10-4 to River Ridge/Scales Mound on Thursday.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Newman Central Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Princeton. Newman Central Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Newman Central Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessalin Johns, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Johns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Duhon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

West Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Newman Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

West Carroll might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Newman Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can West Carroll avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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