Softball Game Preview: Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights vs. Sullivan County Griffins

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:19am

Softball Preview: Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights vs. Sullivan County Griffins

The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sullivan County Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Neumann Regional Academy will head out to face Sullivan County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Neumann Regional Academy's tough 13-3 loss to Sullivan County might stick with them for a while.

For Sullivan County's part, Emilia Viveiros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

At the plate, Sullivan County let Kayla Fowler and Mariah Halabuk loose on the outfield. Fowler scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Halabuk got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Wettlaufer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.

Neumann Regional Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Sullivan County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

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