If Grand Junction Central was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Montrose last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand Junction Central Warriors fell just short of the Montrose Red Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Grand Junction Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Montrose apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Ryland Nostrand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Zeik, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grand Junction Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montrose didn't hit any.
On Montrose's side, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Wareham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Grand Junction Central dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Montrose, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Grand Junction Central will be playing at home against Gunnison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Montrose, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palisade at 4:00 p.m. Palisade will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Montrose surely won't give up without a fight.
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