Saturday just wasn't the day for Eagle Valley's offense. They lost 17-0 to the Montrose Red Hawks.
For Montrose's part, Bentley Schiller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Schiller has been consistent for a while: she has a win in each of her last 12 appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 while logging 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs. The game also marked her 13th in a row in which she got on base at least once.
In other pitching news, Montrose gave Schiller the start and clearly made the right call: she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Schiller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she has a win in each of her last 12 appearances.
Eagle Valley now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Montrose, they have kept their early-season momentum rolling, opening the year 17-1 after taking 17 of their first 18 contests.
Looking ahead, Eagle Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Aspen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montrose, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Fruita Monument at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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