The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will challenge the Routt Catholic Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Abingdon/Avon can't be too worried about heading out to take on Routt Catholic: they just beat Monmouth United at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Tornadoes' pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Storm a 4-0 shutout on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Routt Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Brown County 7-1 on Saturday. Considering the Rockets have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Routt Catholic let Talon Thompson and Jacob Brown run wild. Thompson went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Brown went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Thompson has posted since back in April. Jace Lautemann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Routt Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Abingdon/Avon skirted past Routt Catholic 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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