Softball Preview: Fruita Monument Wildcats vs. Grand Junction Tigers
Fruita Monument has gone 10-0 against Grand Junction recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Fruita Monument Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Fruita Monument will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Things were looking good for Fruita Monument after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Palisade by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (11), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Red Hawks onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaxon Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Grand Junction got a massive performance out of Alexis Walpole, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Veda Irwin, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Fruita Monument has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Grand Junction, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Everything went Fruita Monument's way against Grand Junction when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Fruita Monument made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruita Monument since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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