Fruita Monument entered their tilt with Grand Junction Central with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Grand Junction Central Warriors on Friday. Fruita Monument might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Fruita Monument got a massive performance out of Parker Noah, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Keenan Oxford was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Grand Junction Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lewis Coonts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Coonts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Grand Junction Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fruita Monument will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Durango at 3:00 p.m. on May 3rd. As for Grand Junction Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Junction is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Grand Junction Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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