Royals
| 04/03/25 @ Greenwood | 17 |
| 04/01/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Southport | 13 |
| 04/16/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 13 |
| 04/09/25 vs Southport | 12 |
Roncalli barely beat Perry Meridian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Royals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons an 8-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Royals have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Luke Greene's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Nelson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Baker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: 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.
The win (which was Roncalli's sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roncalli will head out to square off against Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perry Meridian, they will venture away from home to challenge Whiteland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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