Roncalli Catholic had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-11 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Omaha Central Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crimson Pride have posted since April 4th.
Sean Philbin
| 04/01/25 vs Elkhorn North | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Douglas County West | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Omaha Central | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs South Sioux City | 1 |
Sean Philbin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Roncalli Catholic is 2-1 when Philbin allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Roncalli Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Retallick, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Omaha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Omaha Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Joe Dougherty gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Dougherty has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Roncalli Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roncalli Catholic's pitchers better be ready for this one: Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Omaha Central, they will take on Lincoln Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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