Softball Recap: Bishop Neumann picks up eighth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 7:44pm

Softball Recap: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. Aquinas Monarchs



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Bishop Neumann put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Aquinas Monarchs onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Fans of the Cavaliers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 6+ run blowout.

The result came thanks to Addison Sylliaasen's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bridget Whitney, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelyn Zwick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Bishop Neumann pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Aquinas, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Neumann is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wayne. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Neumann: 1.5, Wayne: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Aquinas, they will venture away from home to face off against Yutan-Mead on Tuesday.

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