There's no place like home for Montrose, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Grand Junction Central Warriors 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Montrose, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Montrose's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Wareham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Grand Junction Central's side, Ryland Nostrand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Zeik, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grand Junction Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montrose didn't hit any.
Montrose pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Grand Junction Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Montrose will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palisade at 4:00 p.m. Palisade knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Montrose likes a good challenge. As for Grand Junction Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gunnison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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