Baseball Preview: Bishop Brossart Mustangs vs. Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds
The Bishop Brossart Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 5:00 p.m. Newport Central Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Brossart, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Bishop Brossart ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Holy Cross 4-3. The victory was just what Bishop Brossart needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Luke Bertsch made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Bertsch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bertsch wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Amin, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newport Central Catholic came up short against Bishop Brossart on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Newport Central Catholic has not had much luck with Bishop Brossart recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bishop Brossart's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Newport Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Bishop Brossart beat Newport Central Catholic 6-2 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Does Bishop Brossart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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