It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Routt Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans. Considering Routt Catholic has won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Eli Olson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Olson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, AJ Charpentier looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Turner, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Talon Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory (which was Routt Catholic's ninth in a row) raised their record to 29-7. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-19.
Routt Catholic will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Illini Bluffs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Illini Bluffs: 2.3, Routt Catholic: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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