Softball Recap: Naples finds home field redemption against Neumann

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 1:53am

Softball Recap: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Neumann Celtics

There's no place like home for Naples, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Neumann Celtics an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Naples, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kathryn Hanypsiak was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Tara Watkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.

On Neumann's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jennifer Drake, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.

The win got Naples back to even at 11-11. As for Neumann, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Naples will head out on the road to challenge Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Naples will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Neumann, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mason Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neumann is facing Mason Classical Academy at the right time seeing as Mason Classical Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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