Baseball Recap: Neumann Takes a Loss

Neumann fell victim to Northside Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The Celtics were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Neumann has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Northside Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.

Neumann and Northside Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Celtics (ranked 48th) will meet Lemon Bay (ranked 237th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Neumann 4, the Manta Rays 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Northside Christian will challenge Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (101 vs. 261).