Baseball Recap: Routt Catholic Wins Going Away Against North Greene

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Pawnee	15
04/22/25 @ North Greene	13
03/24/25 vs Riverton	9
03/31/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly	6
03/22/25 vs Centennial	6

Routt Catholic had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt North Greene on Tuesday. The Rockets put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 14-1 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Eli Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Routt Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Routt Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for North Greene, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Looking ahead, Routt Catholic will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pleasant Hill/Western at 4:30 p.m. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.33 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Greene, they will venture away from home to square off against Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crimsons will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.