The Grand Junction Central Warriors will face off against the Palmer Ridge Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Junction Central, who comes in off a win.
Grand Junction Central is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They blew past Rampart 12-6.
Braydan Hartman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Shahan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Trevor Ziek was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grand Junction Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rampart only posted a batting average of .219.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Grand Junction by a score of 9-8. The Bears have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Quinn Marr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Sexton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Grand Junction Central came up short against Palmer Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 11-6. Can Grand Junction Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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