Gunnison had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it six. They lost 10-1 to the Montrose Red Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in August.
As for Montrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Montrose's part, Bentley Schiller made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Schiller has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Montrose got a massive performance out of Isabelle Mott, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Mott has posted since back in September of 2024. Abby Siegel was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Coming up, Gunnison will square off against Meeker at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Meeker has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.94 runs per game on average), something Gunnison will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montrose, they will face off against Palisade at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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