Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neumann Regional Academy). They put the hurt on the Northwest Area Rangers with a sharp 19-10 victory on Wednesday. While the Golden Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gino Birch
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Gino Birch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Angelo Birch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Avery Taddeo was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Neumann Regional Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Northwest Area, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Neumann Regional Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Benton on the 11th. As for Northwest Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bucks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.75 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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