Roncalli Catholic has gone 9-1 against South Sioux City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crimson Pride will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 4:45 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Roncalli Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Omaha Northwest 10-2. The Crimson Pride haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Triston Granados
| 04/12/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Arlington | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Nebraska City | 1 |
Triston Granados tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Roncalli Catholic let Barret Valasek and Dominic Digilio run wild. Valasek scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Digilio scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Valasek has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Shetlar, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Sioux City). They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Benson on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jonas Jensen and Jackson Jensen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jensen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Jensen scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jackson scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, South Sioux City got a big performance out of Reece Stockton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keaton Ross, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Roncalli Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for South Sioux City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Roncalli Catholic's way against South Sioux City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Roncalli Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Crimson Pride repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
