The Neumann Celtics will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Southwest Florida Christian King at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Neumann had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Titans onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory.
Sophia Escobar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Escobar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Escobar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Neumann got a massive performance out of Hannah Ramundo, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two triples, and five RBI. Ramundo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jennifer Drake was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Seahawks as they made off with a 16-1 win.
Kaley Fleischer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Candice Chime, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Neumann's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Southwest Florida Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Neumann was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest Florida Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 12-7. Does Neumann have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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