If Somonauk was feeling good off their 17-4 takedown of Indian Creek last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Somonauk Bobcats lost 18-4 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Somonauk in their matchups with Newman Central Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Somonauk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Bahrey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Jessalin Johns made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Johns has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brenleigh Cook was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Lucy Oetting was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Somonauk's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Newman Central Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
As of now, neither Somonauk nor Newman Central Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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