Softball Recap: Grand Junction Tigers vs. Montrose Red Hawks
There's no place like home for Grand Junction, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Montrose Red Hawks on Saturday as the Grand Junction Tigers made off with a 14-4 win. Considering the Tigers have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexis Walpole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Grand Junction let Kaylie Kellerby and Lindsey Cooley loose on the outfield. Kellerby scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Cooley scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Kellerby a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Clark, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Grand Junction's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Montrose, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Grand Junction nor Montrose have any future games scheduled.
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