Baseball Recap: Newman Catholic Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Knights

Margin (Wins)

06/05/26 vs Northwood-Kensett	20
06/05/26 @ Northwood-Kensett	19
05/27/26 @ North Butler	19
05/27/26 vs North Butler	18
06/02/26 @ West Fork	16

Newman Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 24-5 margin over the Northwood-Kensett Vikings. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.

Newman Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Northwood-Kensett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Coincidentally, Newman Catholic and Northwood-Kensett will both be playing Central Springs the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Knights will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.