Grand Junction Central extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-13. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fruita Monument Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in September.
Emma Grabau was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Fruita Monument, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Fruita Monument's side, Teagan Clements spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Clara Denton Baleztena was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Hopper, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Grand Junction Central nor Fruita Monument have any future games scheduled.
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