Newman Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Hall Red Devils. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jessalin Johns made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Johns has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Duhon, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Molly Olson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Hall's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Morris, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Newman Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Hall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Newman Central Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hall, they will be playing at home against Seneca at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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