Baseball Preview: Haverford School Fords vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
The Haverford School Fords will head out on the road to square off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neumann-Goretti took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Haverford School, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Haverford School beat Cardinal O'Hara 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Haverford School.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Neumann-Goretti had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Holy Ghost Prep on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti has struggled against Holy Ghost Prep recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Neumann-Goretti got a good showing from Nicholas Morici, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Gural made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Cerone, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Neumann-Goretti was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Haverford School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Haverford School was able to grind out a solid victory over Neumann-Goretti when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haverford School since the team 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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