After a string of three wins, Grand Junction's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Lobos. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grand Junction in their matchups with Rocky Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
Will Appelgate made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Ben Kaczkowski looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Honick, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ross Frank, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Grand Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2-1.
Grand Junction will head out on the road to challenge Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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