Newman Central Catholic is 2-8 against Kewanee since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newman Central Catholic couldn't beat Sherrard on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Comets lost 16-6 to the Tigers.
Gianna Vance
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Newman Central Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Vance, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Vance is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Brenleigh Cook was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kewanee came up short against Mercer County on Friday, falling 11-1.
Rylee Blades was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Newman Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Kewanee, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Newman Central Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kewanee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Newman Central Catholic suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Kewanee in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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