Royals
| 04/26/25 vs Cincinnati Christian | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Cincinnati Christian | 6 |
| 04/23/25 @ Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 12 |
| + 10 more games |
Roncalli is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Heritage Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Royals will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Roncalli earned a 4-1 win over Cincinnati Christian.
Nico Amodeo and Andrew McHugh dominated on the mound. Amodeo tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while McHugh tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Amodeo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roncalli's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Schoettle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Will Manship was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian hadn't done well against Guerin Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eagles skirted past the Golden Eagles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 27, 2024.
Tripp Vaughan tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Heritage Christian let Alex Jackson and Luke Strege run wild. Jackson went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base, while Strege went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Strege has posted since April 5th. Another player making a difference was Eli Strege, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Heritage Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Roncalli, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Roncalli hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Heritage Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Roncalli took their victory against Heritage Christian in their previous matchup on April 10th by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
