The Neumann-Goretti Saints will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 12:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Neumann-Goretti's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Augustine Prep 2-0.
Not much got past Santino Pharma, who gave up just two hits to keep St. Augustine Prep off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Dankanich, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop Ryan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Devon Prep on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1.
Dave Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christopher Butch, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Neumann-Goretti's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Archbishop Ryan, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Neumann-Goretti took their win against Archbishop Ryan when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perez, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Neumann-Goretti still be able to contain Perez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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