Southport is 1-8 against Roncalli since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southport Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Roncalli Royals at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southport will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Bloomington North, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Southport came out on top against Bloomington North by a score of 5-1 on Monday.
Bryce Calvert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southport's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Godsey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roncalli scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Greeneview as Roncalli made off with a 16-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Roncalli with their most commanding win of the season.
Roncalli also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and he was also dialed-in: Charlie Baker gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Parker Doughtery was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Johnny Jaffe, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Southport's record is now 7-9. As for Roncalli, their record is now 15-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roncalli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southport came up short against Roncalli in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Southport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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