Royals
| 05/10/25 @ Decatur Central | 5-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Perry Meridian | 8-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Avon | 15-4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Heritage Christian | 15-5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southport | 16-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Roncalli came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Decatur Central Hawks. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Jaiden Kuria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Roncalli let Gio Ardizone and Drew Nelson run wild. Ardizone went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Nelson went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Ardizone has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddux Hayworth, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Decatur Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Roncalli and Decatur Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Royals will square off against Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (6 vs. 73). Meanwhile, Decatur Central (ranked 97th) will meet Martinsville (ranked 314th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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