Skutt Catholic won the last time they faced Roncalli Catholic, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks had just enough and edged the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Skutt Catholic.
Jace Ziola made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ziola has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ziola was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Sam Brummond looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Shawn Michael Robinson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joe Kolega, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Reece Petersen, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Charlie Boumstein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Shafer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Skutt Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Roncalli Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skutt Catholic will take on Nebraska City at TBD on Tuesday. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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