Routt Catholic extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Pleasant Hill Wolves. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Wolves when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pleasant Hill, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Pleasant Hill's part, Ava Wombles was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Borrowman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abi Henderson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Routt Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pleasant Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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