The Newark Catholic Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Newark Catholic made easy work of Utica and carried off a 14-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newark Catholic.
Kami Diaz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahni Whitney, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Liberty Union on Tuesday.
Morgan Bailey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hannah Ziegler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Newark Catholic's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4-1. As for Bishop Hartley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Newark Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. Newark Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bishop Hartley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Newark Catholic continue to outrun the ball?
Newark Catholic couldn't quite finish off Bishop Hartley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Newark Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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