The Fruita Monument Wildcats will take on the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fruita Monument comes in on 12 and Grand Junction Central on five.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument took on Grand Junction on Tuesday. Fruita Monument walked away with an 8-4 victory over Grand Junction.
Lacie Rodabaugh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Wirth was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carmella Fortunato, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central was able to grind out a solid win over Grand Junction last Tuesday, taking the game 7-2.
Sophie Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Bryle West was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of EllaGrace Kellerby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Grand Junction Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Grand Junction Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fruita Monument has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Grand Junction Central, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Fruita Monument's sizable advantage in that area, Grand Junction Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fruita Monument skirted past Grand Junction Central 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruita Monument since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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