It was a good run, but Neumann-Goretti unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 4-1 to the La Salle College Explorers. Neumann-Goretti was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as La Salle College apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Neumann-Goretti saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Cerone, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On La Salle College's side, Jack Pye tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pye has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Neumann-Goretti's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for La Salle College, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neumann-Goretti will take on Masterman at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neumann-Goretti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Masterman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Salle College, they will be playing at home against Central at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Salle College is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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