With a playoff game on the line, Neumann-Goretti rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Avonworth Antelopes a 12-0 shutout. Neumann-Goretti might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Dankanich, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Gural, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win was the fifth in a row for Neumann-Goretti, bringing their record for this year to 21-6. As for Avonworth, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
As of now, neither Neumann-Goretti nor Avonworth have any future games scheduled.
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