Routt Catholic is 9-1 against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Rockets will square off against the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Routt Catholic comes in on four and West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on five.
Routt Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Abingdon/Avon get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Olson
| 05/28/25 vs Abingdon/Avon | 10 |
| 05/17/25 @ Quincy Notre Dame | 9 |
| 05/12/25 vs Carrollton | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pittsfield | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mt. Pulaski | 9 |
The result came thanks to Eli Olson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jace Lautemann was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Routt Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] duked it out with Illini Bluffs on Wednesday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Routt Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 22-12.
Everything went Routt Catholic's way against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] when the teams last played on May 12th, as Routt Catholic made off with a 13-4 win. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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