Roncalli faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Royals fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 4-3. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Roncalli saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Keller, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Roncalli's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for New Palestine, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roncalli will square off against Westfield at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Shamrocks have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for New Palestine, they will challenge Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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