The home team had come away the winner the last four times Morrison and Newman Central Catholic had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Morrison fell 11-8 to Newman Central Catholic on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Ayden Meinsma was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Noah Robbins was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meinsma wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Morrison lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Morrison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Newman Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Morrison will take on Warren at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will challenge Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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