After a string of seven wins, Neumann-Goretti's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas by a score of 4-3. Neumann-Goretti has struggled against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Cerone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's side, Jack Redding looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Redding has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Bryan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Ryan Friel was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Neumann-Goretti's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Neumann-Goretti will take on William Penn Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. William Penn Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Neumann-Goretti's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Tower Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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