Newman Central Catholic put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Amboy Clippers as the Newman Central Catholic Comets made off with a 14-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but Newman Central Catholic sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Joe Oswalt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Oswalt was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Brendan Tunink, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Miner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Amboy's side, Quinn Leffelman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Whelchel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. As for Amboy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will take on Bureau Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman Central Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Bureau Valley likes a good challenge. As for Amboy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Somonauk at 4:30 p.m. Amboy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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