The Newcomerstown Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newcomerstown is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. Their tough 16-6 loss to West Muskingum might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Sandy Valley by a score of 4-2.
Stella Everett was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Everett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Everett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryann Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newcomerstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Newcomerstown suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Tuscarawas Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Newcomerstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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