Heritage Christian dropped their record down to 8-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 15-5 to the Roncalli Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Alex Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Luke Strege was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Roncalli, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Roncalli's side, they let Rudy Schoettle and Drew Nelson run wild. Schoettle went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Nelson went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits Nelson has posted since back in April. Sam Roeder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Heritage Christian will head out on the road to challenge Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roncalli, they will face off against Avon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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