Neumann-Goretti won the last time they faced Devon Prep, and things went their way on Monday too. The Neumann-Goretti Saints skirted past the Devon Prep Tide 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Neumann-Goretti.
Santino Pharma looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan McCoach, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Devon Prep's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Ficoturo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Neumann-Goretti pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Devon Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Neumann-Goretti will square off against La Salle College at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Neumann-Goretti: 2.8, La Salle College: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Devon Prep, they will be playing at home against Cardinal O'Hara at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Devon Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cardinal O'Hara's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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