The Neumann-Goretti Saints are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti will be strutting in after a victory while Holy Ghost Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Neumann-Goretti is headed out to face Holy Ghost Prep after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Saints skirted past William Penn Charter 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saints have posted since April 28, 2025.
Johnluca LaSpada
| 03/20/26 vs William Penn Charter | 10 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 8 |
| 04/16/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 8 |
| 03/22/25 vs State College | 7 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara | 6 |
Johnluca LaSpada looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Louie Bressi, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
St. Joseph's Prep hit Holy Ghost Prep with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Firebirds fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 8-7. On the bright side, the seven- run performance marked the Firebirds' highest-scoring game to date.
EddiE Rosado made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Neumann-Goretti came up short against Holy Ghost Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 6-3. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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