Newman baseball battles until final out in 3A Belvidere Regional final, falls 9-7 to Boylan

Even though things weren’t going Newman’s way for most of its Class 3A Belvidere Regional final matchup with Rockford Boylan, the Comets still fought to the end and brought the tying run to the plate in a 9-7 loss to the Titans. Trailing 9-3 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Newman had one last rally before a groundout ended the game. The Comets’ comeback was denied during a contest ...