Baseball Preview: Trinity Shamrocks vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
The Trinity Shamrocks are on the road again on Monday to play the Neumann-Goretti Saints. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Trinity: 3.5, Neumann-Goretti: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trinity is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Mount Carmel.
Tim Cloak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Simon Wehr was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryan Balaban was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Lions.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Neumann-Goretti let Billy Smith and Christian Cerone loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Cerone went 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Dankanich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Neumann-Goretti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity came up short against Neumann-Goretti when the teams last played back in June of 2022, falling 5-2. Can Trinity avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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