After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Covington Catholic, Newport Central Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Holmes Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-4 win. The Thoroughbreds haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jon Meyer
| 04/21/25 @ Holmes | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Purcell Marian | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Covington Catholic | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Newport | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Harrison County | 1 |
Jon Meyer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Henry Brooks and Chris Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks went 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Chris went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Meyer a new career-high. Ben Colwell was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Newport Central Catholic's record now sits at 14-8. As for Holmes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic will head out to challenge Bracken County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holmes, they will venture away from home to square off against Lloyd Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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