The Newman Central Catholic Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newman Central Catholic sitting on seven straight wins and Bishop McNamara on eight.
Newman Central Catholic gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Monmouth-Roseville as they made off with a 19-6 victory. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Chase Decker was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Garet Wolfe also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newman Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Kankakee 13-0. The Fightin' Irish are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Bishop McNamara let Callahan O'Connor and Devin Arbour run wild. O'Connor went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Arbour got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Rohr, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Newman Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, their record now sits at 19-6.
Newman Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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