The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will challenge the St. Henry Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newport Central Catholic has three straight wins, St. Henry has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Newport Central Catholic beats St. Henry with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Thoroughbreds were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Holmes on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Thoroughbreds, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Henry came up short against Beechwood on Wednesday, falling 25-8.
Newport Central Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for St. Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Newport Central Catholic took their victory against St. Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Do the Thoroughbreds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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