Mendota extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-10-1 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Comets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Newman Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Newman Central Catholic's part, Evan Bushman tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Bushman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Daniel Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Kelly a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garret Matznick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Newman Central Catholic will square off against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Mendota will be paying especially close attention to Newman Central Catholic's match: after Newman Central Catholic faces off against Princeton, they'll take on Mendota again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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