Roncalli is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Heritage Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Roncalli Royals will take on the Heritage Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roncalli will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Roncalli was ranked 13th). Roncalli walked away with a 7-3 win over Center Grove on Monday.
Avery Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Summers was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Bennie Leffler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Heritage Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Pike as Heritage Christian made off with a 22-12 win.
Heritage Christian also got a great performance from Blake Albold as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ariweyn Thompson was a standout: she went 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Samantha Hartsock, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Heritage Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Roncalli took their victory against Heritage Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Roncalli have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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