The Routt Catholic Rockets are on the road again on Monday to play the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Routt Catholic: 3.1, Father McGivney Catholic: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Routt Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Delavan a 12-0 shutout. Routt Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 21 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brady Turner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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 big at the plate, 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. Bryson Mossman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Kannon Kamp, who gave up just six hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Greenfield/Northwestern off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Kleinheider, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaac Wendler, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Routt Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 34-4.
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