Baseball Recap: Grand Junction Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Grand Junction dropped their record down to 11-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Durango Demons by a score of 9-8. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Andrew Henderson

Hits Against

04/19/25 vs Durango	2
04/11/25 vs Montrose	1
03/28/25 vs Castle View	2

Andrew Henderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Sean Witt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Applegate, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI.

As for Durango, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.

Like Grand Junction, Durango also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Romero. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, Coen Anderson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

Back at the plate, Ollie Peterson was a standout: he earned two runs and five stolen bases. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Cole Clark was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

Grand Junction and Durango should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Tigers will challenge Grand Junction Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 189). Meanwhile, Durango (ranked 62nd) will meet Bayfield (ranked 201st) at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Demons' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Wolverines have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.