Softball Recap: Bishop Neumann Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Northwest

Bishop Neumann faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cavaliers lost 12-0 to the Vikings. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cavaliers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.32 runs allowed.

This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Neumann and nudges their season record down to 16-6. As for Northwest, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.

Bishop Neumann wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Elkhorn North on the 27th. As for Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Hastings on the 27th.