Newman Central Catholic hit Mendota with a five-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell 6-2 to the Comets. The Trojans have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Ava Eddy was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Eddy wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addy Perryman, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Mendota's record is now 2-14. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mendota will venture away from home to face off against Mercer County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will head out to challenge Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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