The Roncalli Royals will face off against the Kokomo Wildkats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roncalli has five straight wins, Kokomo has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Roncalli made easy work of Heritage Christian and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Collin Ash made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ash was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gio Ardizone was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Drew Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
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 April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Kokomo fell victim to Harrison and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildkats have suffered against the Raiders since May 28, 2022.
Roncalli's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kokomo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Roncalli took their win against Kokomo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Wildkats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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