The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride are taking a road trip to challenge the Douglas County West Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Roncalli Catholic came up short against Nebraska City on Tuesday, falling 7-1.
Roncalli Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Rowe, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Rowe has posted since back in April of 2024.
Douglas County West never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Benson on Tuesday. They blew past the Bunnies 15-2. The Falcon haven't had any issues with the Bunnies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Mason Pettit, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colton Willmott, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Douglas County West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benson only posted an OBP of .316.
Roncalli Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglas County West in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roncalli Catholic since the squad 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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