The Newman Central Catholic Comets will face off against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Newman Central Catholic will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hall on Thursday. The Comets put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 15-4 win.
Gianna Vance made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Vance was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Amiya Rodriguez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Rodriguez has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Benyo, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Newman Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hall only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 22-1 to Orion. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mendota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Perryman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Newman Central Catholic, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-10.
Everything went Newman Central Catholic's way against Mendota in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Newman Central Catholic made off with a 15-7 win. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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