Newman Central Catholic's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mendota Trojans an 11-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
Gianna Vance made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vance was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lucy Oetting was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brenleigh Cook, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Newman Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
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| 04/28/26 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 05/07/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/28/25 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 15-7 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 20-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Newman Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Mendota, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Mendota will welcome South Beloit at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Sobos have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. Newman Central Catholic will be paying especially close attention to Mendota's game: after Mendota faces off against South Beloit, they'll take on Newman Central Catholic again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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