It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wahoo/Bishop Neumann ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride 10-8. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan VanSlyke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. VanSlyke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jonas Schnakenberg looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Sam Marxsen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Conior Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, Charlie Fehringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Caden Shafer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abel Jimenez Escobar, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Roncalli Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Roncalli Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will head out on the road to take on Fort Calhoun at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will challenge Elkhorn North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roncalli Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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