Jacksonville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rockets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.74 runs allowed on Saturday. The Jacksonville Crimsons walked away with a 13-8 win over the Routt Catholic Rockets. With that victory, Jacksonville brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Hayden Hicks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hicks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jacksonville let Brandon Sims and Nolan Peters loose on the outfield. Sims scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Peters scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cody Fry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Routt Catholic's side, Talon Thompson and Nolan Turner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thompson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Turner scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Routt Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.
Jacksonville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. As for Routt Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Auburn at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. Routt Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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