For the second straight game, Neumann will face off against Canterbury. The Celtics will head out to challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Neumann has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Neumann heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canterbury by a score of 6-5. The Celtics' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Canterbury's part, JT Huether was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Huether was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Huether wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Keifer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Canterbury is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.
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