It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roncalli had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Perry Meridian Falcons 2-1. This was payback for Roncalli, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Daylan Powers looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Roeder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Perry Meridian's side, Austin McNabb spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Perry Meridian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Risley, who went 1-for-3 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hurst, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Roncalli will square off against Franklin Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Perry Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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