Gunnison had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Aspen Skiers. That's two games straight that the Cowboys have won by exactly 17 runs.
Isabella Crown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Vollendorf was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Commerford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gunnison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Gunnison now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Aspen, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gunnison will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Basalt at 12:00 p.m. As for Aspen, they will venture away from home to take on Delta at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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