The Roncalli Jets will head out to square off against the Howards Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Roncalli will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating New Holstein, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jets put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 11-5 win on Thursday. The Jets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Jake Hillmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Roncalli is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Hillmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Sawyer Van Drisse
| 04/17/25 @ New Holstein | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Holstein | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Sheboygan Falls | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs New Holstein | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Mishicot | 1 |
In other batting news, Sawyer Van Drisse was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Ryan Cole was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Roncalli was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Holstein only posted a batting average of .267.
Meanwhile, Howards Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Oostburg.
Howards Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Roncalli, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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