The Roncalli Royals will face off against the Rushville Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Roncalli's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Rushville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Brownsburg, who was ranked 20th at the time (Roncalli was ranked 16th). The Royals took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs on Thursday. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bennie Leffler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Rushville fell victim to Connersville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Spartans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Rushville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyleigh Glandon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Rushville has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
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