Colorado High School Softball - Rifle  Grand Junction
October 5, 2023: Grand Junction, CO 81501
 In Thursday's non-league contest, the Grand Junction Tigers (Grand Junction, CO) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO), by a margin of 11-6.
With the triumph, Grand Junction moves its record to 12-9 on the year.  The Tigers travel to Montrose (Montrose, CO) to play the Red Hawks in a 5A/4A Southwestern contest on Saturday, October 7.  The Red Hawks come into the contest with a record of 6-15.  Montrose lost 11-9 in their recent non-league contest against Gunnison (Gunnison, CO)
In their next game, the Bears play the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) in a non-league contest, on Friday, October 6.  Rifle will attempt to move on its 14-5 season record. The Panthers come into the contest with a 11-10 record after their 21-2 league win over Basalt (Basalt, CO).