Gunnison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Delta Panthers by a score of 16-15. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 11-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Maddie Vollendorf led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee McDougal, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Gunnison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Gunnison's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Delta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Gunnison will take on Cedaredge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Delta, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Montrose at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since August of 2017.
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