It was a good run, but Newman Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 10-2 to the Princeton Tigers. Newman Central Catholic has not had much luck with Princeton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Newman Central Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessalin Johns, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Johns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Duhon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Princeton's side, Reese Reviglio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsea Klingenberg, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paityn Lucas, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Princeton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will take on West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Princeton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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