Newman Central Catholic is 8-2 against Bureau Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newman Central Catholic is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mendota with a sharp 20-1 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jessalin Johns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Johns has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amiya Rodriguez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Lucy Oetting was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley had just enough and edged Erie-Prophetstown out 3-1 on Saturday.
Newman Central Catholic's record is now 5-7. As for Bureau Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Newman Central Catholic suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Bureau Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Newman Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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