Griggsville-Perry is 0-7 against Routt Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Routt Catholic Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Griggsville-Perry is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Carrollton.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 7-1 win. Routt Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Brady Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Long, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Eli Olson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Griggsville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Routt Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Griggsville-Perry might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Routt Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Griggsville-Perry, Daxton Baptist (who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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