Newman Central Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Warren on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 13-12. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by just one run.
Ashton Miner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Joe Oswalt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Nicklaus, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Newman Central Catholic and nudges their season record down to 23-6-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Warren, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Newman Central Catholic will take on Marquette at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Comets surely won't give up without a fight. Warren does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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