Softball Preview: Newark Catholic Green Wave vs. Granville Blue Aces
Newark Catholic has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Granville Blue Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
If Newark Catholic beats Granville with eight runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Newark Catholic walked away with an 8-4 victory over Centerburg on Tuesday.
Avery Nagel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Maris Knowlton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Bailey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Granville faced Watkins Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Granville fell just short of Watkins Memorial by a score of 4-3. Granville's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Newark Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Granville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
Newark Catholic suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Granville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Newark Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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