While Newman Central Catholic put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Bureau Valley. The Newman Central Catholic Comets came out on top against the Bureau Valley Storm by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newman Central Catholic.
Not much got past Jessalin Johns, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Bureau Valley off the board. Johns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Duhon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lucy Oetting was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Newman Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Bureau Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Newman Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-4 win vs. Somonauk on the 11th. Bureau Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
