Montrose put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Durango Demons as the Montrose Red Hawks made off with a 16-3 win. While fans of Montrose might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gage Wareham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wareham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Montrose let Cooper Ross and Jack Pankey loose on the outfield. Ross scored three runs while going 2-for-5, while Pankey went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Benitez Joey, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Durango's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Mclnnes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Montrose and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Durango, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Montrose will head out on the road to face off against Grand Junction Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montrose is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Durango, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fruita Monument at 3:00 p.m. Fruita Monument will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Durango surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
