Newport Central Catholic can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on the Beechwood Tigers with a sharp 12-5 victory. For Newport Central Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 10-2 loss Beechwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For Beechwood's part, Kegan Hutton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hutton was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Shawn Sowder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Newport Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Beechwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-12 record this season.
Newport Central Catholic will challenge Simon Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beechwood, they will be playing at home against St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beechwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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