Baseball Game Preview: Roncalli Jets vs. Valders Vikings

For the second straight game, Roncalli will face off against Valders. The Jets will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Roncalli will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Valders, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jets came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.

Sawyer Van Drisse

Stolen Base

04/26/25 vs Manitowoc Lutheran	5
05/12/25 vs Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran	4
04/12/25 vs Sheboygan Area Lutheran	4
05/13/25 @ Valders	3
04/17/25 @ New Holstein	2
+ 3 more games

Roncalli saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Van Drisse, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Van Drisse is becoming a predictor of the Jets' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).

Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Valders, they moved to 7-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roncalli has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valders struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.