Newport Central Catholic got themselves on the board against Newport on Wednesday, but Newport never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.

Aden Bradbury
| 04/02/25 vs Newport | 5 |
| 05/10/24 @ Dixie Heights | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Covington Catholic | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Dixie Heights | 1 |
Aden Bradbury made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Newport Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Henry Brooks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Brooks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Mann, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Newport Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Newport Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Newport, they are on a 38-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic will take on Scott at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newport, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Newport Wildcats challenge Ludlow Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ludlow has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.88 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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