The Montrose Red Hawks will head out to square off against the Grand Junction Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montrose's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montrose fell victim to Fruita Monument and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Montrose saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Benitez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction hadn't done well against Heritage recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tigers walked away with a 9-4 win over the Eagles.
Kolton Music looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Zyler Fazzi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Applegate, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Grand Junction kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Grand Junction's record is now 8-4. As for Montrose, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Montrose couldn't quite get it done against Grand Junction in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Red Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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