Carrollton extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They came up short against the Routt Catholic Rockets, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Routt Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-11 record. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Routt Catholic's part, Anson Butcher was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Butcher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Lautemann, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Carrollton will welcome Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Routt Catholic, they will face off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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