Bureau Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Newman Central Catholic Comets by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bureau Valley of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Newman Central Catholic's part, Brendan Tunink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tunink was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Tunink wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bushman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Bushman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Bureau Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4-1.
Bureau Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lena-Winslow at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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