LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A second straight Indiana Class 4A crown helped Roncalli solidify the No. 2 spot behind Lake Creek in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25.
Texas 5A titlist Lake Creek (41-0) continued as the top team for a 13th week, while the (33-0) Royals stayed right on their heels with last Saturday’s 16-0 rout of Harrison in the state final.
Keagan Rothrock, the Gatorade National Player of the Year for a second straight season, tossed a two-hit shutout in the championship game, striking out 15 of the 24 batters she faced on 94 pitches. She broke a number of her own single-season school records from Roncalli’s 2021 title run, including wins (28), strikeouts (382) and shutouts (19) in the circle, and had 14 home runs and 55 RBI (tied with fellow junior Abbey Hofmann) on offense.
