Roncalli lost to Two Rivers back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Roncalli Jets had just enough and edged the Two Rivers Purple Raiders out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Roncalli.
Sawyer Van Drisse made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Van Drisse was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Dominik Frozena tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Jake Hillmer and Victor Anzia did most of the damage at the plate: Hillmer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Anzia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Samuel Zirbel was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases.
On Two Rivers' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Klinkner, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Klinkner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Two Rivers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Two Rivers, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roncalli beat Two Rivers by a score of 3-0.
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