Montrose fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fruita Monument on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Red Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bentley Schiller
| 09/30/25 vs Fruita Monument | 12 |
| 09/27/25 vs Bennett | 7 |
| 09/27/25 vs Bennett | 9 |
| 09/24/25 @ Grand Junction | 8 |
| 09/23/25 @ Palisade | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Bentley Schiller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Montrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyx Bray, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Montrose's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Fruita Monument, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Montrose will head out to square off against Gunnison at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.19 runs per game on average), something the Red Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fruita Monument, they will host Palisade at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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