Covenant Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roncalli Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Covenant Christian of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Nolan Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Nolan Jones was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Roncalli's side, Collin Ash made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ash has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ash was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Roncalli got a massive performance out of Sam Roeder, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Roeder has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Manship, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Roncalli, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Covenant Christian will be playing at home against Sheridan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Roncalli, they will head out on the road to challenge Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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