Newman Central Catholic had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Sterling Golden Warriors by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Golden Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Brenleigh Cook and Amiya Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cook went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Lucy Oetting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will head out to challenge St. Bede at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sterling, they will head out on the road to take on Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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