Roncalli is 1-9 against Cathedral since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Roncalli Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. Roncalli will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Roncalli earned a 5-1 victory over Covenant Christian. That's two games straight that Roncalli has won by exactly four runs.
Luke Greene spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Roncalli let Dylan Henry and Rudy Schoettle loose on the outfield. Henry went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Schoettle scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Schoettle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Roeder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cathedral, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on Friday.
Cathedral also got a great performance from Ethan Dorsey as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Cathedral let Chase Nickols and Max Finn loose on the outfield. Nickols scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Finn scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of J.T. Stiner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Roncalli's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Cathedral, their record is now 5-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Roncalli has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roncalli came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roncalli since the team 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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