Montrose has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Delta Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Montrose came up short against Palisade and fell 11-6. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Montrose saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cali Fulks, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave Fulks a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Maddison Coca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Delta put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Aspen. Delta put the hurt on Aspen with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Jazlyn Naranjo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Naranjo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Velma Baily and Olivia Hines did most of the damage at the plate: Baily scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Hines went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mya Abeyta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Montrose's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Thursday's matchup 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 Delta 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 suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Delta in their previous meeting back in September. Will Montrose have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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