Newman Central Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Mendota Trojans as they made off with a 15-7 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newman Central Catholic also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Lucy Oetting and Madison Duhon did most of the damage at the plate: Oetting went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Duhon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Brenleigh Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Mendota's side, Ava Eddy put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Eddy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Peri Manning and Abbie Kreiser stepped up to the plate in a big way. Manning scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kreiser scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Bokus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Mendota, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will take on Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Princeton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Newman Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Mendota, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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