The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds are taking a road trip to square off against the Scott Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newport Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Newport Central Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Newport on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Aden Bradbury
| 04/02/25 vs Newport | 5 |
| 05/10/24 @ Dixie Heights | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Covington Catholic | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Dixie Heights | 1 |
Aden Bradbury made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Newport Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Henry Brooks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Brooks a new career-high. Ian Mann was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Newport Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Scott's offense. They came up short against Simon Kenton on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Scott saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Pulsfort, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Newport Central Catholic, their record is now 7-3.
Scott's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newport Central Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Scott, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Newport Central Catholic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
