Softball Preview: Newman Central Catholic Comets vs. Bureau Valley Storm
Newman Central Catholic is 8-2 against Bureau Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets will be playing at home against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Newman Central Catholic will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Amboy on Monday. Newman Central Catholic was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Amboy.
Jessalin Johns made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brenleigh Cook was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Madison Duhon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Hall as Bureau Valley made off with a 15-4 win.
The team relied heavily on Les Maynard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Stoller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Bureau Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Newman Central Catholic skirted past Bureau Valley 6-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Newman Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bureau Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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