Softball Recap: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. St. Cecilia Bluehawks
On Saturday, Bishop Neumann faced St. Cecilia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers skirted past the St. Cecilia Bluehawks 11-10. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Isabelle Stuhr made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jill Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Fujan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Neumann always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 49.8%.
Bishop Neumann's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for St. Cecilia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Neumann will host Yutan-Mead on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yutan-Mead: 3.8, Bishop Neumann: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Cecilia, they will welcome North Platte on Tuesday.
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