Baseball Preview: Father Judge Crusaders vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
The Father Judge Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Father Judge sitting on four straight wins and Neumann-Goretti on three.
On Friday, Father Judge earned a 6-3 victory over Franklin Towne.
Dan Krause looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Matt Kimbrell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Eddis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti faced La Salle College in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Neumann-Goretti came out on top against La Salle College by a score of 5-2.
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.
On the hitting side, Neumann-Goretti's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Billy Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Father Judge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Father Judge took their win against Neumann-Goretti in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father Judge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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