The Neumann-Goretti Saints will face off against the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Holy Ghost Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Archbishop Ryan hit Neumann-Goretti with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints fell just short of the Raiders and Ragdolls by a score of 9-8.
Johnluca LaSpada
| 04/10/25 vs Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Father Judge | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Archbishop Ryan | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
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Johnluca LaSpada was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Neumann-Goretti: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Dylan Lenhart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick DiGiacomo, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Archbishop Wood on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bam McNabb was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over eight innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Ghost Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Baker, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Neumann-Goretti's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Neumann-Goretti has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holy Ghost Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
