Newman Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Somonauk Bobcats 18-4. That's more bragging rights for Newman Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jessalin Johns made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Johns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brenleigh Cook was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucy Oetting, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Somonauk's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Bahrey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Somonauk, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
As of now, neither Newman Central Catholic nor Somonauk have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
