In what's become a running theme this season, Neumann gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Community School of Naples Seahawks a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Neumann.
Sophia Escobar made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Escobar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Escobar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Neumann let LC Hanypsiak and Asha Dickerson loose on the outfield. Hanypsiak scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Dickerson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Crosby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Neumann is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Community School of Naples, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Neumann will head out on the road to square off against Naples at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Community School of Naples, they will be playing at home against Golden Gate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Gate is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Community School of Naples will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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