Morrison and Newman Central Catholic are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Morrison Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morrison is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Morrison can't be too worried about heading out to take on Newman Central Catholic: they just beat Rockridge at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Morrison walked away with a 6-1 win over Rockridge on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Newman Central Catholic sidestepped Princeton for a 10-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newman Central Catholic.
The team relied heavily on Brenleigh Cook, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Madison Duhon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Morrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Morrison skirted past Newman Central Catholic 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Morrison repeat their success, or does Newman Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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