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| 04/17/25 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Covington Catholic is 8-2 against Newport Central Catholic since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Colonels will host the Thoroughbreds at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Covington Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Covington Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Simon Kenton 3-2. The Colonels haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport Central Catholic). They put the hurt on Dayton with a sharp 20-1 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Thoroughbreds, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Wyatt Fausz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fausz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Newport Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Ian Mann, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Mann has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Hurtt, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Covington Catholic pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Newport Central Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-11.
Covington Catholic took their victory against Newport Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Colonels repeat their success, or do the Thoroughbreds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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