After flying high against Cedaredge last Wednesday, Grand Junction came back down to earth. The Grand Junction Tigers fell just short of the Palisade Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Jaxon Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Alexis Walpole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Alysa Lorimor was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Grand Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Palisade, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Junction will host Niwot at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palisade, they will challenge Durango at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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