The Grand Junction Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Palisade Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grand Junction gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Eagle Valley with a sharp 14-7 win. 14 seems to be a good number for Grand Junction as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Grand Junction got a great performance from Kody Knott as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Knott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Henderson, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Tyler Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palisade faced Holy Family in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Both teams finished up on equal footing with a 7-7 draw.
Grand Junction has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. With that draw, Palisade's record moves to 3-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grand Junction has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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