The Roncalli Jets will face off against the Algoma Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Roncalli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lourdes/Valley Christian 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jets.
Jake Hillmer
| 05/29/25 vs Lourdes/Valley Christian | 3 |
| 05/23/25 @ Sheboygan Falls | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Valders | 2 |
| 05/27/25 vs Hilbert | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Chilton | 1 |
Jake Hillmer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Roncalli is 8-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Hillmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Kilbride, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Algoma had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Algoma's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roncalli, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Roncalli took their victory against Algoma in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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