Roncalli extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-11. They came up short against the Chilton Tigers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Tuesday.
As for Chilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Chilton's part, not much got past Ryan Schmitz, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Roncalli off the board. Schmitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chilton let Ethan Schneider and Easton Wagner run wild. Schneider went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Wagner went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Wagner has become a key player for Chilton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Groeschl, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Roncalli will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Door at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.35 runs per game on average), something the Jets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chilton, they are taking a road trip to take on Kewaskum at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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