There's no place like home for Neumann Regional Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix on Monday as the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights made off with an 11-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Neumann Regional Academy also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Gino Birch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Chase Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Andrew Walter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sugar Valley Rural's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layden Bryan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Neumann Regional Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Sugar Valley Rural, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
Neumann Regional Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will head out on the road to face off against Shamokin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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