It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grand Junction Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Heritage Eagles.
Sophie Aragon looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Grabau was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin Raisch, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
Grand Junction Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Heritage, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Grand Junction Central will challenge Castle View at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle View has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something Grand Junction Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Heritage, they will take on Palisade at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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