The Neumann-Goretti Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Haverford School Fords at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Neumann-Goretti had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Holy Ghost Prep. Neumann-Goretti has not had much luck with Holy Ghost Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Neumann-Goretti got a good showing from Nicholas Morici, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Gural made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Cerone, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Neumann-Goretti was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Haverford School beat Cardinal O'Hara 5-2 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Haverford School.
Neumann-Goretti's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Haverford School, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Neumann-Goretti came up short against Haverford School when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Neumann-Goretti have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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