The Grand Junction Central Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Roaring Fork Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Grand Junction Central turned things around against Eagle Valley on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Devils with a sharp 17-7 win. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grand Junction Central got a great performance from Tyler Chavez as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Chavez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Trevor Ziek
| 03/06/25 vs Rampart | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Eagle Valley | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Ponderosa | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Northglenn | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Horizon | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, Trevor Ziek was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Grand Junction Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Ezekiel Sidanycz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Roaring Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Coal Ridge, falling 10-2.
Roaring Fork's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Grand Junction Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Grand Junction Central took their win against Roaring Fork in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-6. 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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