Newman Central Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Amboy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newman Central Catholic Comets will take on the Amboy Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Amboy likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Newman Central Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Princeton as Newman Central Catholic made off with a 14-3 victory.
Garet Wolfe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wolfe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Chase Decker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Joe Oswalt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amboy won against Ashton-Franklin Center on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Amboy won by a run and slipped past Ashton-Franklin Center 4-3. That's two games straight that Amboy has won by just one run.
Eddie Jones was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Newman Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. As for Amboy, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Amboy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newman Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Amboy, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Newman Central Catholic's hitters?
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Amboy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Does Newman Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amboy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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