The Grand Junction Central Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Montrose Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Grand Junction Central finally turned things around against Grand Junction on Friday. Grand Junction Central skirted past Grand Junction 3-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Montrose gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Durango. 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 no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wareham was also big at the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Benitez Joey, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Grand Junction Central now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Montrose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
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