In what's become a running theme this season, Skutt Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Columbus Discoverers. Skutt Catholic's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jace Ziola made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ziola was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Barrett Jurgensen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Skutt Catholic let Easton Elam and Shawn Michael Robinson loose on the outfield. Elam scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Robinson scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Stolinski was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Columbus' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quenton Gustafson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Zoucha, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Columbus didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Skutt Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Skutt Catholic will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elkhorn North at 1:00 p.m. As for Columbus, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellevue West at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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