Buckaroo
| 03/25/25 @ Grand County | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Nucla | 11 |
| 03/10/25 vs Dolores | 8 |
| 03/06/25 @ Monument Valley | 24 |
Monticello is 0-10 against San Juan since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. Monticello will take on San Juan at 3:00 p.m. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Monticello came up short against Grand County and fell 8-4. The loss was the Buckaroo's first of the season.
Cache Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, San Juan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Wolves 16-2. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.
Branten Bethea and Corbin Middlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bethea tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Middlton tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Bethea scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Middlton scored a run while going 2-for-2. Bethea is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Cooper Palmer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Palmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Juan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive contests.
San Juan's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Monticello, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Monticello hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like San Juan struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Monticello suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to San Juan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
