Gunnison waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Montrose Red Hawks out 14-13. That's more bragging rights for the Cowboys, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isabella Crown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee McDougal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josie Vollendorf, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Gunnison pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Montrose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Gunnison has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cedaredge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedaredge will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Gunnison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montrose, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Palisade at 4:00 p.m.
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