Softball Recap: Roncalli Royals vs. Heritage Christian Eagles
Roncalli had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Heritage Christian Eagles. Six seems to be a good number for Roncalli as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elise Baker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carley Keller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Heritage Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Hartsock, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Roncalli pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Roncalli will be playing at home against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Eastern Hancock at 5:30 p.m. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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