Roncalli has gone a perfect 8-0 against Ben Davis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Royals will take on the Giants at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Roncalli's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Roncalli and Columbus North, and Roncalli kept the tradition alive. The Royals came out on top against the Bull Dogs by a score of 10-5 on Monday.
Collin Ash
| 04/07/25 vs Columbus North | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Guerin Catholic | 3 |
| 05/11/24 vs Greeneview | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Brownsburg | 2 |
Collin Ash made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ash was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Roncalli let Luke Roeder and Luke Baker run wild. Roeder scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Baker scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Will Manship also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Roncalli hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ben Davis unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 16-0 to Franklin Central on Monday.
Roncalli's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Ben Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Roncalli was able to grind out a solid win over Ben Davis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Giants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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