It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newman Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Johnsburg Skyhawks. Winning may never get old, but the Comets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Garret Matznick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Drake Cole
| 05/31/25 vs Johnsburg | 5 |
| 05/24/25 vs Alleman | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Marquette | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Mendota | 5 |
In other pitching news, Drake Cole looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since May 7th.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Garet Wolfe, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Newman Central Catholic's record is now 26-7-1. As for Johnsburg, they moved to 24-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Newman Central Catholic will square off against Chicago Hope Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic will need to watch out since Chicago Hope Academy has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. Johnsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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