The Quincy Blue Devils will square off against the Routt Catholic Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Quincy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sterling a 6-0 shutout.
Cameron Lawson
| 04/29/26 vs Sterling | 4 |
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Cameron Lawson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since April 1st. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Chase Saalborn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Noah Wells was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Quincy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic made easy work of Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia on Wednesday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jonas Brown tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Mossman, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Routt Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Reich, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Quincy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Routt Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Quincy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Routt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Quincy couldn't quite get it done against Routt Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 8-3. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
