Haverford School's hitters rose to the challenge against a Saints pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 runs allowed on Monday. Everything went the Haverford School Fords' way against the Neumann-Goretti Saints as the Haverford School Fords made off with an 11-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Haverford School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Neumann-Goretti's part, they got a good showing from Jayce Park, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Park has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Dankanich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Cerone, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Haverford School is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Neumann-Goretti, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haverford School will take on Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Augustine Prep at 3:30 p.m. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
