The Eastland Cougars will square off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Eastland turned things around against Ashton-Franklin Center on Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 12-2.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 15-7 win. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Michael Morse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Daniel Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Kelly a new career-high. Garret Matznick was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erie-Prophetstown only posted an OBP of .353.
Newman Central Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Eastland suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Newman Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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