The Montrose Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Loveland Red Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Montrose is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Montrose faced Berthoud in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Montrose took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berthoud.
Jaxon Kattner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Loveland pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Far Northeast W by a score of 11-10.
Loveland also got a good showing from Connor Griess, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Loveland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Duran, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jess Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montrose's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Montrose has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Montrose came up short against Loveland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Montrose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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