On Friday, Grand Junction Central faced Chatfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grand Junction Central Warriors took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chatfield Chargers. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Tuscani Ritter stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Brunk, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Grand Junction Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Grand Junction Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Chatfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Grand Junction Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 20-10 win against ThunderRidge on the 18th. Chatfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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