If Grand County was riding high off their 9-2 takedown of Gunnison Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand County Red Devils fell just short of the San Juan Broncos by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Grand County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Juan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Grand County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ean Ellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On San Juan's side, Branten Bethea and Parker Snyder did most of the damage at the plate: Bethea scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Snyder scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Brody Bilbao was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grand County's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for San Juan, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Grand County will be playing in front of their home fans against American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for San Juan, they will head out on the road to square off against Montezuma-Cortez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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