The Roncalli Royals will take on the Plainfield Quakers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 12th at the time (Roncalli was ranked 19th). The Royals fell just short of the Millers by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Royals have suffered since April 6th.
Meanwhile, Plainfield entered their tilt with Mooresville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Pioneers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Quakers have posted since May 14, 2025.
Kylie Fish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Plainfield let Ava Broyles and Krista Haberkorn run wild. Broyles went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Haberkorn went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Hanlin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Plainfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matchups.
Roncalli's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Roncalli was able to grind out a solid win over Plainfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, winning 5-1. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Quakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
