Newman Central Catholic is on an 11-game streak of home wins, while Marquette is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Comets will host the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newman Central Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Warren on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 13-12. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by just one run.
Ashton Miner put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent over his last three contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Joe Oswalt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Liam Nicklaus was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Marquette got the win against Midland on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-5. Considering the Crusaders have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Newman Central Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-6-1 record this season. As for Marquette, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Newman Central Catholic suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Marquette when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Comets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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