Baseball Preview: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will stay at home for another game and welcome the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Ghost Prep is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Chichester (and have done all season long). Holy Ghost Prep was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Chichester on Wednesday. With that win, Holy Ghost Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Joey Amati made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Amati was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Edwin Rosado was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Riendeau, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Neumann-Goretti sidestepped Archbishop Wood for a 3-1 victory.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Neumann-Goretti's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Dankanich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holy Ghost Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Neumann-Goretti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holy Ghost Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Neumann-Goretti in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Holy Ghost Prep repeat their success, or does Neumann-Goretti have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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