Bishop Neumann and Yutan-Mead are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will host the Yutan-Mead Patriots on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
If Bishop Neumann beats Yutan-Mead with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bishop Neumann's pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Calhoun an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Isabelle Stuhr, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Whitney, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bishop Neumann didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Calhoun only tossed two.
While Yutan-Mead didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Aquinas out 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jersey Siske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Yutan-Mead's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Shield, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Neumann pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Yutan-Mead, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Bishop Neumann has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Yutan-Mead struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop Neumann suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Yutan-Mead when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Bishop Neumann have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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