Newport Central Catholic is 0-10 against Beechwood since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will head out on the road to challenge the Beechwood Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Newport Central Catholic is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 12-6 to Dixie Heights.
Jt Mumper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ohradzansky, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Newport Central Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixie Heights only hit a.
Meanwhile, Beechwood put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Oak Hills 16-4.
Beechwood let Tyler Fryman and Sawyer Carlisle loose on the outfield. Fryman went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Carlisle scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Cottengim, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Beechwood, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-11.
Newport Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Beechwood when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beechwood's Chase Flaherty, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Newport Central Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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