Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is 2-8 against Routt Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans will play host again on Monday to welcome the Routt Catholic Rockets, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Calhoun.
Brock York spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's victory 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.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Warriors. That's two games straight that Routt Catholic has won by exactly three runs.
Routt Catholic also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Eli Olson gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Olson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryson Mossman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jace Lautemann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Routt Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Routt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Routt Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, Ryan Oswald (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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