Neumann-Goretti won the last time they faced Archbishop Wood, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Neumann-Goretti Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Archbishop Wood Vikings.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Neumann-Goretti's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Dankanich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Archbishop Wood's side, Brady Sell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
Neumann-Goretti's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Archbishop Wood, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8.
Neumann-Goretti will take on Holy Ghost Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Ghost Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Neumann-Goretti surely won't give up without a fight. As for Archbishop Wood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nueva Esperanza at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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