Softball Recap: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Delta Panthers
Montrose won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against the Delta Panthers, falling 9-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Hawks of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
Abby Siegel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zuri Balleck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Montrose hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Montrose has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Delta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Montrose is on the road again on Saturday to play Eagle Valley at 1:00 p.m. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Delta, they will head out to face off against Gunnison at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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