The Newman Central Catholic Comets will face off against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newman Central Catholic comes in on four and Teutopolis on five.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Chicago Hope Academy. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by exactly four runs.
Evan Bushman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Garret Matznick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis had just enough and edged out DuQuoin 6-5 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Wooden Shoes have won by just one run.
Teutopolis' win bumped their record up to 29-5. As for Newman Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 27-7-1.
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