Grand Junction is 2-8 against Fruita Monument since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grand Junction Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Grand Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Grand Junction is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Fruita Monument on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to the Wildcats.
For Fruita Monument's part, Lucas Weaver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Cardoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Noah, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Grand Junction's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Fruita Monument, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grand Junction has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. 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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