Softball Preview: Grand County Red Devils vs. San Juan Broncos
Grand County is 8-2 against San Juan since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grand County Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the San Juan Broncos at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grand County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Monticello with a sharp 17-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Grand County needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
hope Shumway was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Shumway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Grand County got a big performance out of Rhi Hren, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Zoe Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Juan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-6 margin over the Wolves.
San Juan let Madden Perkins and Averie Gilson loose on the outfield. Perkins scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Gilson went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Perkins continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Dalley, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Grand County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for San Juan, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Grand County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to San Juan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Grand County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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