Mendota had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-13-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Newman Central Catholic Comets, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 last Monday.
As for Newman Central Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Newman Central Catholic's part, Drake Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit.
On the hitting side, Newman Central Catholic let Daniel Kelly and Garret Matznick run wild. Kelly got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Matznick got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Matznick has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Garet Wolfe, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mendota will take on Putnam County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will face off against Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Boilermakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Comets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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