Neumann proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 19) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Merritt Island Mustangs 8-6.
Caroline Porter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Porter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cecilia Spencer and Drew Spencer did most of the damage at the plate: Cecilia went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Drew went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Hanypsiak, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Neumann was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Neumann has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Merritt Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Neumann will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Academy for Innovative Education at 3:00 p.m. The Celtics' pitcher better be ready for this one: the Aviators have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Merritt Island, they will challenge Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Commodores' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
