The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will challenge the Holy Cross Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newport Central Catholic comes in on four and Holy Cross on three.
On Thursday, Newport Central Catholic got the win against St. Henry by a conclusive 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Thoroughbreds, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Holy Cross ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Lloyd Memorial 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted against the Juggernauts since April 27, 2018.
Evie Thomas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordyn Rieselman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Urlage, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Holy Cross' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Newport Central Catholic took their win against Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 23-3 score. Will the Thoroughbreds repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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