Baseball Preview: Neumann-Goretti Saints vs. La Salle College Explorers
The Neumann-Goretti Saints will head out on the road to take on the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Neumann-Goretti: 2.8, La Salle College: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Neumann-Goretti narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Devon Prep 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Neumann-Goretti.
Santino Pharma looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan McCoach, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, La Salle College had just enough and edged Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic out 7-5 on Monday.
Jack Pye tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Frank Provenzano was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mullin, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Neumann-Goretti pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for La Salle College, their record now sits at 11-2.
Neumann-Goretti came up short against La Salle College in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Neumann-Goretti avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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