The Neumann Celtics will square off against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Neumann 4, Lemon Bay 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Neumann fell victim to Northside Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lemon Bay). They blew past DeSoto County 22-9 on Tuesday. The Manta Rays have beaten the Bulldogs the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Lemon Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Neumann, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Neumann couldn't quite finish off Lemon Bay in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can the Celtics avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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