Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Morrison Mustangs. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Garret Matznick was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Daniel Kelly also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Comets
| 03/28/25 @ Morrison | 11-8 |
| 03/27/25 @ West Carroll | 20-5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sterling | 6-5 |
| 05/25/24 @ North Boone | 5-3 |
| 05/08/24 @ Annawan-Wethersfield | 10-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Newman Central Catholic's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Morrison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Newman Central Catholic will welcome Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Morrison, they are taking a road trip to challenge Warren at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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