If Neumann-Goretti was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Roman Catholic on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell just short of the Archbishop Ryan Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Raiders since Thursday.
Johnluca LaSpada was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Dylan Lenhart was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick DiGiacomo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Archbishop Ryan, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Coming up, Neumann-Goretti will be playing at home against Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Archbishop Ryan, they will challenge Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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