Baseball Preview: Gunnison Valley Bulldogs vs. Monticello Buckaroo
Gunnison Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Monticello Buckaroo at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Gunnison Valley came up short against Duchesne and fell 6-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gunnison Valley in their matchups with Duchesne: they've now lost six in a row.
Gunnison Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ball, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Gunnison Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Monticello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of San Juan by a score of 4-2.
Gunnison Valley's record now sits at 5-13. As for Monticello, their record is now 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gunnison Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monticello struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gunnison Valley took their win against Monticello in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gunnison Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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