Baseball Preview: Neumann-Goretti Saints vs. Cardinal O'Hara Lions
The Neumann-Goretti Saints will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Neumann-Goretti needed a bit of extra time to put away Central. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Neumann-Goretti.
Evan McCoach made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCoach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, John LaSpada tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Richie Rosati, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Will Gural was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Ryan.
Cardinal O'Hara also got a good showing from Padraig McManus, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McManus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Till is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Neumann-Goretti's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Neumann-Goretti was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal O'Hara in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cardinal O'Hara's Pat Ahearn, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Neumann-Goretti to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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