Grand Junction hasn't had much luck against Grand Junction Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grand Junction will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Castle View on Saturday. Grand Junction blew past Castle View 15-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alexis Walpole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grand Junction let Ashley Gonzalez and Maycie Sinicki loose on the outfield. Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while Sinicki went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Cooley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 8-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Tuscani Ritter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and a double.
Grand Junction Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Grand Junction's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7. As for Grand Junction Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Grand Junction might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Grand Junction Central in their previous matchup back in August. Will Grand Junction have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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