Warren/Stockton is 0-4 against Newman Central Catholic since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warren/Stockton Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Warren/Stockton sitting on four straight wins and Newman Central Catholic on 11.
Last Monday, Warren/Stockton was able to grind out a solid victory over Lena-Winslow, taking the game 6-3.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wethersfield/Annawan with a sharp 10-2 win. Newman Central Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since Wethersfield/Annawan was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Garret Matznick and Daniel Kelly made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Matznick tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Kelly pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Matznick scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Kelly scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Matznick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Miner, who went 1-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Brendan Tunink was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Warren/Stockton's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Newman Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season.
Warren/Stockton came up short against Newman Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Warren/Stockton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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