Archbishop McNicholas was the 10-0 winner over Roger Bacon when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets fell just short of the Roger Bacon Spartans by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Archbishop McNicholas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archbishop McNicholas saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chad Dannemiller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Roger Bacon's side, Jacob Whitacre looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Terrance Todd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Childress, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Archbishop McNicholas now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Roger Bacon, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Archbishop McNicholas is on the road again on Tuesday to play Owensboro at 9:00 a.m. As for Roger Bacon, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cincinnati Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Roger Bacon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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