Softball Game Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Grand Junction Tigers

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Previous Games

10/01/24 - Away	7-2 W
08/26/24 - Home	13-3 W
09/26/23 - Away	11-3 W
08/23/23 - Home	18-8 W
09/27/22 - Home	10-0 W
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Grand Junction Central is a perfect 10-0 against Grand Junction since September of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Warriors will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Grand Junction Central sitting on four straight wins and Grand Junction on seven.

18 must be Grand Junction Central's lucky number: they beat Rampart with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Warriors blew past the Rams 18-5. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

Meanwhile, while Grand Junction put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Castle View. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Sabercats. Considering the Tigers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Alexis Walpole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Grand Junction was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.

Grand Junction Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Grand Junction, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.

Grand Junction Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.