Roncalli has gone a perfect 10-0 against Heritage Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Royals will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Roncalli knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Heritage Christian likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Roncalli made easy work of Southport and carried off a 14-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Roncalli got a great performance from Nico Amodeo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Amodeo a new career-high.
Collin Ash
| 04/09/25 vs Southport | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Greenwood | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Greeneview | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Heritage Christian | 2 |
On the hitting side, Collin Ash was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Drew Nelson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Roncalli kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over West Vigo.
The team relied heavily on Luke Strege, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Ambrose, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Roncalli's record now sits at 4-1. As for Heritage Christian, their record is now 1-0.
Roncalli was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 9-5. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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