It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neumann-Goretti ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks 3-2. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Richie Rosati made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Neumann-Goretti is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Rosati was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Mario Valais
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In other batting news, Mario Valais was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Neumann-Goretti now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for St. Joseph's Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Neumann-Goretti will challenge rival Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep is set to square off against their familiar foe Lansdale Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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