After losing to Grant the last time they met, Colfax decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Colfax Falcons came out on top against the Grant Pacers by a score of 7-4 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Colfax.
Malachi Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Hooper was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Liden, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Like Colfax, Grant also got a great game from a two-way player: Rob Cortez. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Cortez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Cortez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Niko Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Colfax's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Grant, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-23.
Colfax will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sutter at 4:00 p.m. As for Grant, they will stay at home for another game and welcome West Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Campus will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grant surely won't give up without a fight.
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