Routt Catholic lost against Pleasant Hill back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Routt Catholic Rockets lost 16-1 to the Pleasant Hill Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for Routt Catholic in their matchups with Pleasant Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
For Pleasant Hill's part, Ava Wombles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Wombles has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wombles was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Borrowman was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Henderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Routt Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Pleasant Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Routt Catholic will take on Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pleasant Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton/Warsaw at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pleasant Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Hamilton/Warsaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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