Baseball Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Fruita Monument Wildcats
Grand Junction Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fruita Monument is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Grand Junction Central Warriors will take on the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Grand Junction Central beat Northglenn 6-3.
Kaden Guerrieri was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Guerrieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lewis Coonts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryland Nostrand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument had just enough and edged Lakewood out 5-4 on Friday.
Parker Noah was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hines, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Grand Junction Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Fruita Monument, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grand Junction Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grand Junction Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Fruita Monument in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Grand Junction Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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