Wednesday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds baseball team (19-12) won its second straight with a 4-2 win over the defending state champion Woodford County Yellow Jackets in Versailles on Wednesday.

NewCath trailed 2-1 after the first inning. But the Thoroughbreds scored two more in the second to go up 3-2 before adding another run in the third.

Connor Bartels picked up the pitching win for the Thoroughbreds. Bartels pitched a complete game striking out five and walking one.

The Thoroughbreds outhit the Yellow Jackets, 7-5. Josh Cain and Kevin Hoffstedder led the way with two hits each. Cain homered and stole a base to go along with two runs scored and a run batted in. Alex Grau added a double for the Thoroughbreds.

NewCath concludes the regular season with a home game against Boone County on Friday. Game time is 5 p.m.

Softball:

Beechwood 6, NewCath 3:

The Thoroughbreds (12-12) lost a tough home game for their second straight defeat.

Beechwood led 5-0 entering the bottom of the third before NewCath scored three times. The Thoroughbreds did not score again despite outhitting the Lady Tigers, 11-6.

Michaela Ware, Kristin Schreiber, Taylor Burkart and Molly Mertle all had two hits each for the Thoroughbreds. Schreiber tripled and added a run batted in.

Sarah Neace took the loss for NewCath pitching into the fourth inning before Haley Meyers took over. The two combined for seven strikeouts.

The Thoroughbreds play host to Cooper on Thursday. Game time is 5:30 p.m.