It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Routt Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Delavan Panthers a 12-0 shutout. Considering Routt Catholic has won 21 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 while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Turner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Olson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryson Mossman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win (which was Routt Catholic's 11th in a row) raised their record to 31-7. As for Delavan, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8-1.
As of now, neither Routt Catholic nor Delavan have any future games scheduled.
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