The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will head out to face off against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Newport Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Campbell County and fell 4-3. The Thoroughbreds have struggled against the Camels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Ian Mann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Meyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial lost 12-5 to Beechwood on Friday. The loss put an end to the Juggernauts' undefeated start to the season.
Newport Central Catholic took their win against Lloyd Memorial in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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