San Juan is 2-8 against Grand County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The San Juan Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Grand County Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Juan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over the Braves. 21 seems to be a good number for San Juan as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
San Juan got a massive performance out of Corbin Middleton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Branten Bethea was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Grand County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Gunnison Valley 9-2. The victory was just what Grand County needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Jaxon Carroll made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Carroll was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatym Bisco, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Althoff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
San Juan pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Grand County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Juan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Grand County struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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