Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory dropped their record down to 11-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Roncalli Royals by a score of 7-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Royals this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat back in April.
Andrew O'Brien was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Norris, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Roncalli, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Roncalli's side, Collin Ash and Sam Roeder did most of the damage at the plate: Ash got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Roeder went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Roeder has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maddux Hayworth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory and Roncalli should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Braves (ranked 46th) will meet Park Tudor (ranked 132nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Roncalli will challenge Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (6 vs. 79).
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