Roncalli waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Southport Cardinals as they made off with a 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won three matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Nico Amodeo
| 04/09/25 vs Southport | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Perry Meridian | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Columbus East | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Carmel | 1 |
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.
At the plate, Collin Ash was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Ardizone, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Roncalli was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .405 or higher in four consecutive games.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Roncalli didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Heritage Christian on the 10th. As for Southport, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-2 victory against Terre Haute South Vigo on the 10th.
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