Newman Central Catholic came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Mendota Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newman Central Catholic also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Garet Wolfe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Newman Central Catholic let Garret Matznick and Brendan Tunink loose on the outfield. Matznick scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Tunink scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Matznick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will challenge Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newman Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Mendota, they will face off against Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendota's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rockridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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