It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Catholic-B.R. had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the John Curtis Christian Patriots onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Catholic-B.R. is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 20 straight.
Not much got past William Schmidt, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep John Curtis Christian off the board. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Ruckert was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Brooks Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Catholic-B.R. has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 38-2 record this season. As for John Curtis Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-8.
Catholic-B.R. does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Curtis Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northshore at 5:00 p.m. on June 12th. John Curtis Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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