Friday just wasn't the day for Bureau Valley's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newman Central Catholic Comets on Friday. Bureau Valley's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Newman Central Catholic's part, not much got past Jessalin Johns, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Bureau Valley off the board. Johns has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Duhon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Oetting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bureau Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Newman Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Bureau Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newman Central Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-4 victory vs. Somonauk on the 11th.
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