Grand Junction was the 10-6 winner over Montrose when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grand Junction Tigers fell just short of the Montrose Red Hawks by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Grand Junction has lost by just one run.
Tyler Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
On Montrose's side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Kattner, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Kortlan Nelson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Grand Junction are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6. As for Montrose, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
While Grand Junction had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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