The Newman Central Catholic Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Hall Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Rock Falls, taking the game 7-3. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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Garret Matznick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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 stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Nicklaus was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Michael Morse was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Hall suffered their closest loss since March 22nd on Monday. They fell just short of Newman Central Catholic by a score of 3-1. The Red Devils' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Newman Central Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Newman Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Hall when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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