Baseball Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Rifle Bears
The Grand Junction Central Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rifle Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Junction Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Rifle likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grand Junction Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Glenwood Springs.
Kaden Guerrieri was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Guerrieri was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lewis Coonts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hartman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Rifle was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. Their tough 10-2 defeat to Steamboat Springs might stick with them for a while.
Grand Junction Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Grand Junction Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Rifle struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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