The Montrose Red Hawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Gunnison Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Montrose's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Fruita Monument on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Red Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, everything went Gunnison's way against Florence on Saturday as Gunnison made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Reese Japuntich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee McDougal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Vollendorf, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gunnison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Montrose's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Gunnison, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Montrose hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Gunnison struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montrose might still be hurting after the 21-9 defeat they got from Gunnison when the teams last played back in August. Can Montrose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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