The Newman Central Catholic Comets will challenge Tournament Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newman Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Newman Central Catholic got the win against Warren/Stockton by a conclusive 11-1. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jameson Hanlon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Garret Matznick was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Newman Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tournament Opponent fell victim to St. Louis Homeschool and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 15-0.
Newman Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Tournament Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 25-45-4 record this season.
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