Thoroughbreds
| 03/26/25 @ Holy Cross | 6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Purcell Marian | 19 |
| 03/22/25 @ Lloyd Memorial | 7 |
| 03/19/25 @ Campbell County | 3 |
Newport Central Catholic is 2-8 against Conner since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Newport Central Catholic will head out to face off against Conner at 5:00 p.m. Newport Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Newport Central Catholic gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Holy Cross. Winning may never get old, but the Thoroughbreds sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ian Mann was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Mann is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Ben Colwell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Conner faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Conner fell 6-3 to Campbell County. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Newport Central Catholic pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Conner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Newport Central Catholic suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Conner in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Newport Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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