Neumann-Goretti had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Camp Hill Lions on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Neumann-Goretti sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jayce Park tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Neumann-Goretti let Billy Smith and Christian Cerone loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Cerone went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Meitzler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Camp Hill's side, Dom Tozzi was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Tozzi has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Tozzi was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Tozzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Branstetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Neumann-Goretti is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Camp Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
Neumann-Goretti will face off against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Trinity: 3.6, Neumann-Goretti: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Camp Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
