The Grand Junction Central Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Grand Junction Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Junction Central is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Palisade hit Grand Junction Central with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 11-1 to the Bulldogs. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Grand Junction Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Gundt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Durango on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 9-8. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Andrew Henderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Sean Witt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Will Applegate also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Grand Junction Central's record is now 3-12. As for Grand Junction, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
Grand Junction Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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