Newman Central Catholic entered their tilt with North Boone with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the North Boone Vikings 5-3.
Brendan Tunink made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tunink has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tunink was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Miner was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Newman Central Catholic pushed their record up to 25-4-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for North Boone, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-9.
Newman Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 victory vs. Chicago Hope Academy on the 27th. North Boone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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