The Newman Central Catholic Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newman Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Mendota, taking the game 5-1.
Garet Wolfe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garret Matznick and Brendan Tunink did most of the damage at the plate: Matznick scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Tunink scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Matznick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville fell victim to Rockridge and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. Monmouth-Roseville has struggled against Rockridge recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Newman Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Monmouth-Roseville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newman Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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