The Neumann-Goretti Saints will square off against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Neumann-Goretti didn't have quite enough to beat Haverford School and fell 5-4. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Fords recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Neumann-Goretti saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Coppola, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Coppola's first of the season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and Father Judge meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Friars/Pandas' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 7-0 shutout.
Father Judge's batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Redding, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Friel, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2. As for Neumann-Goretti, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Neumann-Goretti skirted past Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Friars/Pandas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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