Grand Junction Central is 10-0 against Grand Junction since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grand Junction is hoping to do what Rampart couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Grand Junction Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Grand Junction Central put the hurt on Rampart with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Tuscani Ritter was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and a double.
Grand Junction Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Grand Junction made sure to put some runs up on the board against Castle View on Saturday. Everything went Grand Junction's way against Castle View as Grand Junction made off with a 15-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alexis Walpole was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grand Junction let Ashley Gonzalez and Maycie Sinicki loose on the outfield. Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while Sinicki went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Cooley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Grand Junction Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Grand Junction, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7.
Everything went Grand Junction Central's way against Grand Junction when the teams last played back in August, as Grand Junction Central made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Junction Central since the squad 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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