Softball Recap: Fruita Monument Falls Short Against Ranked Grand Junction

Fruita Monument faced Grand Junction in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since September 6, 2024.

Teagan Clements spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.

Carmella Fortunato

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At the plate, Fruita Monument saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmella Fortunato, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Fortunato has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Fruita Monument's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Grand Junction, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.

Fruita Monument has already played their next game, a 6-2 win against Grand Junction Central on the 9th. As for Grand Junction, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vista Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on the 18th. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.