Grand Junction fell victim to Niwot and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niwot Cougars. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Jaxon Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
Grand Junction dropped their record down to 10-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Niwot, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Grand Junction will play host again on Saturday to welcome Heritage, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. As for Niwot, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 loss vs. Fruita Monument on the 27th.
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