Bishop Neumann came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Duchesne/Roncalli an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Isabelle Stuhr made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jill Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Zwick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Neumann was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne/Roncalli only posted a batting average of .071.
Bishop Neumann has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Bishop Neumann will play host again on Saturday to welcome Hastings, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Bishop Neumann will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Duchesne/Roncalli, they will venture away from home to take on Aurora at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Duchesne/Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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