Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newman Central Catholic). They put the hurt on the West Carroll Thunder with a sharp 26-9 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Comets brought their scoring average up to 9.8 runs per game.
Brenleigh Cook
| 03/27/25 @ West Carroll | 4 |
| 05/11/24 @ Somonauk | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Amboy | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Hall | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Kewanee | 2 |
Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Brenleigh Cook, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Those four runs gave Cook a new career-high. Lucy Oetting was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Newman Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Newman Central Catholic and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for West Carroll, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Newman Central Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Morrison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Carroll, they will be playing at home against Earlville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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