There's no place like home for Roncalli Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the South Sioux City Cardinals on Thursday as they made off with a 7-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-1 back in April.
Triston Granados spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Dominic Digilio
| 04/15/25 vs South Sioux City | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs South Sioux City | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Arlington | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Douglas County West | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Digilio, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Roncalli Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brady Shetlar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Roncalli Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Roncalli Catholic's record now sits at 6-12. As for South Sioux City, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Roncalli Catholic will challenge rival Bennington at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Sioux City is set to take on their familiar foe Omaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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