Roncalli put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves out 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Roncalli has scored all year.
Roncalli got a great performance from Avery Clark as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Roncalli let Bennie Leffler and Natalie Summers loose on the outfield. Leffler scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Summers scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Terre Haute South Vigo's side, Carley Werremeyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakyn Hadley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Terre Haute South Vigo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Roncalli will take on Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they will head out on the road to face off against Living Water Homeschool at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Living Water Homeschool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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