Newman Central Catholic lost to Princeton last Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Princeton Tigers and snuck past 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newman Central Catholic.
Brenleigh Cook was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Duhon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Princeton's side, Sam Woolley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Izzy Gibson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Princeton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Newman Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Morrison at 4:30 p.m. Morrison is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Newman Central Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Princeton, they will take on Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Orion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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