Northside Christian got themselves on the board against Neumann on Tuesday, but Neumann never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Celtics, sneaking past 1-0. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ronald Causby
| 03/25/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 1 |
| 02/12/25 @ Bishop Verot | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Palm Harbor University | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Merritt Island | 3 |
Not much got past Ronald Causby, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Neumann off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Causby.
At the plate, Northside Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Cox, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. JD Howard also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northside Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Neumann, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Northside Christian and Neumann should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 101st) will meet Dunedin (ranked 261st) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Neumann will challenge Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (48 vs. 237). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Celtics 4, the Manta Rays 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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