Routt Catholic is 8-2 against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Routt Catholic Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Routt Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Routt Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Casey-Westfield, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that Routt Catholic has won by exactly three runs.
Eli Olson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Mossman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jace Lautemann, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia sidestepped Calhoun for a 2-1 victory.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brock York gave up only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Routt Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Routt Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Routt Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Routt Catholic's way against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Routt Catholic made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Routt Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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