Roncalli Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Omaha Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Omaha Central Eagles by a score of 3-2. Roncalli Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Omaha Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Noah Brisbin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roncalli Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Worthy, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Roncalli Catholic's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Omaha Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Roncalli Catholic will be playing at home against Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roncalli Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Omaha Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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