Grand Junction Central proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Cherry Creek Bruins out 4-2. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sophie Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Raygan Ball was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Grabau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Grand Junction Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Grand Junction Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chatfield at 11:45 a.m. Chatfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Cherry Creek, they and ThunderRidge will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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