Baseball Recap: La Salle College Explorers vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
On Wednesday, La Salle College faced Neumann-Goretti in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Salle College Explorers fell 5-2 to the Neumann-Goretti Saints. La Salle College was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Neumann-Goretti apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Logan Potter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, La Salle College saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Gannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Neumann-Goretti's side, Jayce Park spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
La Salle College's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Neumann-Goretti, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
La Salle College has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome William Penn Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Salle College is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Father Judge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Father Judge: 3.6, Neumann-Goretti: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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