Hall had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it five. They lost 15-4 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Comets earlier this season, when they won 10-5.
Caroline Morris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Newman Central Catholic, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Gianna Vance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Vance was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Amiya Rodriguez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Rodriguez has posted since back in April of 2024. Anna Propheter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Hall will head out on the road to challenge Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grey Ghosts have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will take on Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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