Newman Central Catholic has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hall Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Newman Central Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Dixon.
Garet Wolfe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Tunink, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played. Ashton Miner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Hall lost a close one when they played in Saturday's first game but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed in Saturday's second game was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of Sherrard. Hall has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newman Central Catholic pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
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