Preview: Grand County Red Devils vs. San Juan Broncos
Grand County is 8-2 against San Juan since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Grand County Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the San Juan Broncos at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The third road match was the charm for Grand County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Gunnison Valley with a sharp 9-2 victory on Friday. The win was just what Grand County needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior game.
Jaxon Carroll made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tatym Bisco was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jt Dowd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, San Juan came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over the Braves. 21 seems to be a good number for San Juan as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
San Juan got a massive performance out of Corbin Middleton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Branten Bethea, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Grand County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for San Juan, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grand County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like San Juan struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grand County skirted past San Juan 4-3 when the teams last played last Friday. Will Grand County repeat their success, or does San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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