Baseball Game Preview: Roman Catholic Cahillite vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints

For the first time this season, Roman Catholic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Roman Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Northeast. The win continues a trend for the Cahillite in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.

Dylan Carter

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/22/25 vs Northeast	8
04/26/24 vs Frankford	5
04/15/24 @ Cardinal O'Hara	3
05/03/24 vs St. Joseph's Prep	2
04/05/24 @ Neumann-Goretti	2

Dylan Carter looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Pat Buckley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Luis Selles was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Roman Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast only posted an OBP of .273.

Neumann-Goretti never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against State College on Saturday. They blew past the Little Lions 12-6.

Neumann-Goretti also got a great performance from Johnluca LaSpada as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.

On the hitting side, Neumann-Goretti let Nicky Genzano and Christian Meitzler run wild. Genzano scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Meitzler went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick DiGiacomo, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

Roman Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Neumann-Goretti, they now have a winning record of 2-1.