Montrose lost against University back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Montrose Red Hawks fell just short of the University Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Montrose has lost by just one run.
Benitez Joey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Cooper Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On University's side, Preston Natividad looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Natividad has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Korby and Kaleb Tejada did most of the damage at the plate: Korby got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, while Tejada went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joel Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Montrose's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for University, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Montrose will look to defend their home field on Friday against Durango at 3:00 p.m. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for University, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Wellington at 4:00 p.m. University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Wellington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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