After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Princeton, Newman Central Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the West Carroll Thunder with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newman Central Catholic considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jessalin Johns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Johns has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Duhon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amiya Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for West Carroll, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will take on Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for West Carroll, they will head out on the road to square off against Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fulton is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning West Carroll will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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