For the second straight game, Grand Junction will face off against Montrose. The Tigers will host the Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Grand Junction's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Montrose 13-0. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kody Knott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Sean Witt
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On the hitting side, Sean Witt and Zyler Fazzi did most of the damage at the plate: Witt scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Fazzi went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. What's more, Witt posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaleb David, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Grand Junction kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montrose only managed two hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Grand Junction and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Montrose, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Montrose's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grand Junction hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. It's a different story for Montrose, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Grand Junction's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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