If Grand County was riding high off their 17-1 takedown of Monticello last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand County Red Devils took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Juan Broncos on Tuesday. Grand County has not had much luck with San Juan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Grand County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was hope Shumway, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On San Juan's side, Trinity Whatcott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Whatcott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whatcott was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Madden Perkins was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Cosby, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Grand County's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for San Juan, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Grand County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Piute at 2:00 p.m. As for San Juan, they will head out on the road to take on Gunnison Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in San Juan's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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