The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Newport Central Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Simon Kenton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thoroughbreds fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Newport Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Mann, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Bishop Brossart not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024 (when they won 15-0). They never let Newport get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Carter Boruske looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keagen Gulley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bertsch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Bishop Brossart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bishop Brossart now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Newport Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Newport Central Catholic came up short against Bishop Brossart when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Thoroughbreds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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