Newman Central Catholic won the last time they faced Rock Falls and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Comets came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
Garret Matznick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Nicklaus, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Michael Morse, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Comets
| 04/23/25 vs Rock Falls | 7-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hall | 3-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 15-7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Princeton | 3-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Riverdale | 7-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Newman Central Catholic's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rock Falls, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
Coming up, Newman Central Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rock Falls, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets are facing the Cogs at the right time seeing as the Cogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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