The Cardinal O'Hara Lions will head out on the road to take on the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal O'Hara has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 15.
Cardinal O'Hara's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Archbishop Ryan on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Raiders and Ragdolls.
Cardinal O'Hara got a good showing from Padraig McManus, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McManus has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Till is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Neumann-Goretti ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Central and snuck past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Neumann-Goretti.
Evan McCoach made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCoach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Neumann-Goretti got a great performance from John LaSpada as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Richie Rosati was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Will Gural was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cardinal O'Hara's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Neumann-Goretti, their record is now 12-2.
Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Neumann-Goretti in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Cardinal O'Hara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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