Palisade dropped down to 5-4 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Grand Junction Central Warriors by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in August.
Madi Gray
| 09/16/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 1 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mullen | 2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Montezuma-Cortez | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Moffat County | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Palisade saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Gray, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Gray is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games she's played.
As for Grand Junction Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Grand Junction Central's side, Sophie Aragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryle West, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Davanee Young, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Palisade will challenge Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Grand Junction Central, they will take on Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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