Bishop McNamara came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Newman Central Catholic Comets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bishop McNamara also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Emmett Hays, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason McCue, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Brendan Tunink was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tunink has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Drake Cole was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bishop McNamara pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Newman Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2-1.
Bishop McNamara will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop McNamara is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Bede at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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