The Newman Central Catholic Comets will head out to take on the Byron Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newman Central Catholic sitting on four straight victories and Byron on 12.
On Friday, Newman Central Catholic beat Mercer County 10-6.
Ashton Miner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Garret Matznick
| 04/25/25 @ Mercer County | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hall | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Rock Falls | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hall | 2 |
In other batting news, Garret Matznick was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Evan Bushman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Newman Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Byron never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Winnebago as they made off with a 15-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Byron's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Newman Central Catholic, their record is now 15-2-1.
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