Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Mendota Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Newman Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brendan Tunink was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tunink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 15 games he's played.
Tunink wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Oswalt, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashton Miner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Newman Central Catholic will head out on the road to take on Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newman Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Mendota, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hinckley-Big Rock at 4:30 p.m. Mendota's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hinckley-Big Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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