Baseball Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Grand Junction Central Warriors
Montrose has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Montrose is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Durango (and have done all season long). Montrose put the hurt on Durango with a sharp 16-3 victory on Saturday. While fans of Montrose might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gage Wareham made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wareham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Cooper Ross and Jack Pankey did most of the damage at the plate: Ross scored three runs while going 2-for-5, while Pankey went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Benitez Joey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central has not done well against Grand Junction recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Grand Junction Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Grand Junction. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Grand Junction Central as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Montrose's record now sits at 10-8. As for Grand Junction Central, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Montrose came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Junction Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montrose since the team 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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