Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grand Junction walked away with it. They came out on top against the Discovery Canyon Thunder by a score of 4-1 on Friday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Andrew Henderson
| 05/15/26 vs Discovery Canyon | 10 |
| 05/07/26 @ Fruita Monument | 7 |
| 05/01/26 vs Palisade | 12 |
| 04/21/26 @ Grand Junction Central | 8 |
Andrew Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Grand Junction's win bumped their record up to 19-6-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Coming up, Grand Junction will face off against Pueblo County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. Discovery Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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