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| 05/10/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 0-7 L |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 04/06/22 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newman Central Catholic has gone 8-2 against Bureau Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Newman Central Catholic: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bureau Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Newman Central Catholic came up short against Erie-Prophetstown on Monday, falling 19-4.
Amiya Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley got the win against Princeville on Saturday by a conclusive 13-3. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mallery Maubach spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bureau Valley let Danni Benavidez and Carly Reglin run wild. Benavidez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Reglin scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Reglin a new career-high in RBI (three). Kadyn Haage was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bureau Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bureau Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Bureau Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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