Grand Junction Central had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Fossil Ridge SaberCats. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat the SaberCats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2020.
Grand Junction Central got a great performance from Sophie Argon as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Grabau, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryle West, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Grand Junction Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fossil Ridge only posted a batting average of .211.
Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Grand Junction Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat vs. Chaparral on the 23rd. Fossil Ridge has also already played their next matchup, an 8-2 loss against Mead on the 23rd.
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