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| 08/27/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/27/24 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 10/05/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 08/17/23 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 10/06/22 - Away | 10-12 L |
| 08/18/22 - Home | 3-10 L |
Grand Junction had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-3 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rifle Bears 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Kloe Donahue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
Donahue wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Walpole, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Walpole has snagged this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rifle fell to 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Rifle's side, Brynn Axelson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Grand Junction will face off against Gunnison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rifle, they will take on Montrose at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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