Newman Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Rockridge Rockets. 12 seems to be a good number for Newman Central Catholic as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brendan Tunink was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Chase Decker was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
On Rockridge's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Oelke, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rockridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Newman Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-0-1. As for Rockridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Newman Central Catholic will be playing at home against Bishop McNamara at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop McNamara is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Rockridge, they will head out on the road to take on Rock Falls at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rockridge is facing Rock Falls at the right time seeing as Rock Falls is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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