Grand Junction is 8-2 against Montrose since September of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Tigers will take on the Red Hawks at 10:00 a.m. Grand Junction is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Grand Junction is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Fruita Monument, who was ranked 14th at the time (Grand Junction was ranked 18th). The Tigers beat the Wildcats on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
Kloe Donahue
| 10/07/25 vs Fruita Monument | 13 |
| 10/02/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 6 |
| 09/30/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 8 |
| 09/27/25 vs Heritage | 8 |
| 09/26/25 @ Niwot | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Kloe Donahue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Walpole was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Alysa Lorimor was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Montrose couldn't beat Delta on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Red Hawks fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5.
Cheyenne Whitcomb made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Montrose's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Grand Junction, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grand Junction has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grand Junction was able to grind out a solid win over Montrose in their previous meeting back in September, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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