Newman Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Van Meter Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Newman Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Van Meter, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newman Catholic beat the Bulldogs by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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