The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Roncalli Catholic fell victim to Wahoo/Bishop Neumann and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Malcolm. The game marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Grant DeHaan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Lincoln Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Roncalli Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Roncalli Catholic might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Lincoln Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Crimson Pride avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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