In what's become a running theme this season, Neumann gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Mason Classical Academy Paladins. The high-scoring effort was just what Neumann needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Sophia Escobar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Escobar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Escobar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Neumann got a massive performance out of Hannah Ramundo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elle Moran, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Neumann has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Mason Classical Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Neumann will head out on the road to square off against Moore Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mason Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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