Newman Central Catholic's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Mendota Trojans. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Gianna Vance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Anna Propheter was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lucy Oetting was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Newman Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mendota only posted a batting average of .214.
Newman Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Mendota, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will take on Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mendota, they will face off against Mercer County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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