Baseball Preview: Roncalli Jets vs. Gibraltar Vikings
The Roncalli Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Gibraltar Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roncalli will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Roncalli scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah a 12-0 shutout. The victory was just what Roncalli needed coming off of a 15-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jake Hillmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Hayden Dewane was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cole, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gibraltar narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Algoma 9-7.
The victory got Roncalli back to even at 2-2. As for Gibraltar, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Roncalli might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Gibraltar in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Roncalli avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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