Baseball Recap: Father Judge Crusaders vs. Neumann-Goretti Saints
Father Judge had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Neumann-Goretti Saints by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Father Judge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tim Gress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Henderson and Jason Lebold did most of the damage at the plate: Henderson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lebold scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Neumann-Goretti's side, Santino Pharma was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Dankanich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Father Judge pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Neumann-Goretti, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Father Judge will take on Roman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will head out on the road to face off against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neumann-Goretti is facing Archbishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Archbishop Carroll is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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