San Juan waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Monticello Buckaroo out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for San Juan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Palmer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Monticello's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Keyes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
San Juan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Monticello, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
San Juan will head out on the road to challenge Bayfield at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Bayfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Monticello, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gunnison Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunnison Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Monticello surely won't give up without a fight.
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