The Roncalli Royals will head out to square off against the Southwestern Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roncalli will be strutting in after a victory while Southwestern will be coming in after a loss.
Roncalli took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Lutheran as they made off with a 19-2 win. The Royals have beaten the Saints the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Saints has come to flipping the script.
Gavin McGee looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
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On the hitting side, Gio Ardizzone was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Luke Baker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Roncalli lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Southwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Austin on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Roncalli back to even at 1-1. As for Southwestern, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything went Roncalli's way against Southwestern in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Roncalli made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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