Baseball Preview: Neumann-Goretti Saints vs. Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles
Neumann-Goretti is 6-1 against Conwell-Egan Catholic since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Neumann-Goretti Saints will look to defend their home field against the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Neumann-Goretti has three wins, while Conwell-Egan Catholic.
Last Saturday, Neumann-Goretti got the win against St. Joseph's Prep by a conclusive 13-1.
Jayce Park looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Neumann-Goretti got a massive performance out of Andrew Dankanich, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Dankanich is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Richie Rosati was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Conwell-Egan Catholic had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top against Archbishop Ryan by a score of 6-1 on Monday.
kyle tuthill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, connor landau was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was zach linn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Neumann-Goretti's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Neumann-Goretti has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conwell-Egan Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Neumann-Goretti beat Conwell-Egan Catholic 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Neumann-Goretti repeat their success, or does Conwell-Egan Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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